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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Aaron James DE Chazal, Rochester, MI (US);
Adam Price Tyler, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Aaron James De Chazal, Rochester, MI (US);
Adam Price Tyler, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A header assembly is provided that includes an outer housing that has a mating end and a harness end. The outer housing has a cavity at the mating end and a flange configured to be mounted to a panel of a device. The outer housing is configured to be exposed to an exterior of the device for mating with a plug assembly. A shield is received in the cavity that has a front and a rear. An inner housing is received in the cavity with the shield surrounding at least a portion of the inner housing. The inner housing has a front and a rear and has a latch engaging the front of the shield. The latch allows the inner housing to be released from the shield to remove the inner housing from the cavity.