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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2009
Michael John Spicer, Lancaster, PA (US);
Daniel Eugene Stahl, Middletown, PA (US);
Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, PA (US);
John Kevin Knoll, Lebanon, PA (US);
Michael John Spicer, Lancaster, PA (US);
Daniel Eugene Stahl, Middletown, PA (US);
Stephen Daniel Gherardini, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Keith Edwin Miller, Manheim, PA (US);
John Kevin Knoll, Lebanon, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A connector is provided for terminating an end portion of a cable that includes a conductor. The connector includes a housing and a contact held by the housing. The contact is configured to be connected to the conductor of the cable. A keying member is rotatably held by the housing. The keying member is configured to cooperate with a keying element of a mating connector that mates with the connector. The keying member is movable about the housing such that the keying member is rotatably positioned to align with the keying element of the mating connector.