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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2002
Darryl Craig Martin, Kernersville, NC (US);
Wolfgang Hoelscher, Stokesdale, NC (US);
Shawn Phillip Tobey, Trinity, NC (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector assembly matable with a pin header by rack and pinion means. The plug connector assembly includes a shield in which an inner connector housing containing receptacle terminals is mounted. A lever is mounted on the shield , and the lever includes pinion gear members that protrude from the side of lever arms . The pinion gear members engage rack gear members located on the interior of header walls . The rack gear members are laterally offset so that they can be molded using straight action mold tooling with no undercuts or side action. The lever pinion gears protrude so that they can engage the laterally offset rack gear members