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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2000
Jenq-Yih Hwang, Irvine, CA (US);
Andrew Cheng, Cerritos, CA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical system comprises a panel defining at least an opening and a retaining hole therein. A first connector is adapted to be attached to the panel. A panel-mount attachment is engageable with the retaining hole for attaching the electrical connector to the panel. The panel-mount attachment includes a base plate in which a housing of the connector is integrally formed therewith, and a supporting post extending from the base plate. At least a deflectable vane sector extends outward and downward from an top portion of the post toward the base plate and a gap defined between a free end of the vane sector and the base plate for receiving the panel therebetween. The attachment further includes a guiding device formed in the supporting post.