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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2003
Jeremy Christin Patterson, Mcleansville, NC (US);
Jeremy Christin Patterson, Mcleansville, NC (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middleton, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes housing having a mating face that is configured to be mounted onto an electrical connector interface. A latch assembly is provided on a side wall of the housing. The latch assembly is oriented to extend along the side wall. The latch assembly has a latch element formed on an end thereof proximate the mating face, and includes mounting brackets separated from one another along a length of the latch assembly. The mounting brackets join the latch assembly to the side wall. The latch assembly has a portion between the mounting brackets that is deflectable toward the side wall.