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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1999
Paul D Cecil, Jr, Waukegan, IL (US);
Stephen A Colleran, Lisle, IL (US);
Bill B Wilson, Montgomery, IL (US);
Paul C Berg, Batavia, IL (US);
Julie Beyers Rutter, Batavia, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector assembly is disclosed for mounting through an aperture in a panel. The assembly includes an adapter mountable in the aperture. A first connector is mountable to the adapter and has limited axial floating movement relative thereto. A second connector is mateable with the first connector with a given mating force. A latch-release mechanism is provided between the first connector and the adapter to latch the first connector against the floating movement and to allow the second connector to be mated with the first connector with the given mating force. The latch-release mechanism is released in response to a force greater than the given mating force to allow the limited floating movement and numerous mating cycles.