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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1997
Richard R Edgley, Elmhurst, IL (US);
William R Lenz, Grand Marais, MN (US);
John S Luthy, Naperville, IL (US);
Karen Samiec, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for mounting an electrical connector in a support structure. The connector includes a housing having a forward insertion end and a rearward mating end. The support structure includes an inner opening for receiving the forward insertion end of the housing and an outer opening for embracing the rearward mating end of the housing. A mounting structure provides limited floating movement of the mating end of the housing relative to the support structure to facilitate mating the connector with a complementary connector. The mounting structure at the insertion end of the housing fixed the insertion end of the housing against movement relative to the support structure.