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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2010
Luke Antonio Cossette, Rochester, MN (US);
Luke Antonio Cossette, Rochester, MN (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly is provided including a connector having a mating end. The connector has contacts extending from the mating end. A connector shroud is positioned around the mating end of connector. The connector shroud has an asymmetrical configuration and positioning tabs to orient the shroud on the panel. A mating connector having a mating end is configured to engage the mating end of the connector. The mating connector has mating contacts configured to engage the contacts of the connector. The mating end of the mating connector has an asymmetrical configuration that mirrors the asymmetrical configuration of the connector shroud. The asymmetrical configurations of the mating end of the mating connector and the connector shroud align the mating connector with the connector in a single orientation.