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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2017
Molex, Llc, Lisle, IL (US);
Jeffrey Joniak, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Ronald C. Hodge, Aurora, IL (US);
Joseph D. Comerci, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector system according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes first and second connectors. Each connector includes a housing, a terminal retainer having electrical terminals that are connected to a cable mounted therein. The housings are configured to mate together. One connector includes a locking protrusion on the housing, a first sleeve which is moveable relative to the housing, a second sleeve attached to the first sleeve and which is moveable relative to the first sleeve and relative to the housing, and a biasing member mounted between the first housing and the second sleeve. The biasing member is configured to bias the first and second sleeves toward a mating end. The housing of the second connector has a flexible finger configured to cause movement of the second sleeve relative to the first sleeve and further configured to releasably engage the locking protrusion on the first housing.