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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
May. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 ;
Abstract
A connector assembly includes a plug connector having a plug housing and a sheath mounted about the plug housing. A receptacle connector receives the plug connector in mated condition. A complementary interengaging first latch is provided between the plug housing of the plug connector and the receptacle connector for holding the connectors in mated condition. A complementary interengaging second latch is provided between the sheath of the plug connector and the receptacle connector for holding the connectors in mated condition.