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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2012
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Brian M. Cole, Austin, TX (US);
Donald G. Doss, Round Rock, TX (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A plug connector for connecting a cable to a receptacle connector includes a housing () comprising an upper housing portion () assembled to a lower housing portion (), the assembled portions defining a cavity () within the housing. One or more printed circuit boards () are disposed in the housing cavity and a cable () is disposed in the housing cavity and connected to printed circuit boards. The assembled upper and lower housing portions define a first housing sidewall comprising an upper sidewall portion () at the upper housing portion and a lower sidewall portion () at the lower housing portion. The upper and lower sidewall portions define a gap (-) in the first housing sidewall at an interface between the upper and lower sidewall portions of the first housing sidewall. The gap extends only partially or at least partially along a length of the first housing sidewall.