Tyco Electronics Corporation

Michael John Christiansen

John Mark Myer

Keith Richard Foltz

Hoy Smith Beck, Jr

An electrical connector assembly ( ) includes a first connector in the form of a printed circuit board header ( ) and a second connector in the form of a plug connector that can be attached to wires in a wiring harness. One of the connectors is mounted in an opening ( ) in a panel so that the connector is free to float in an X and a Y direction. A protruding alignment post ( ) on one connector is received within an alignment cavity ( ) on the other connectors so that the connector positioned in the panel opening ( ) will shift laterally so that pin terminals (22) in one connector will be aligned with receptacle terminals ( ) in terminal cavities of the other connector will be aligned before they are mated. A mechanical assist member, such as a bolt ( ) extends through a central opening ( ) in the alignment post ( ) and through the mating alignment cavity ( ) to increase the force available to mate the two connectors.

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Auburn Hills, MI, United States of America

Michael John Christiansen