Connector mounting receptacles
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1. A receptacle assembly, comprising:
- a connector mounting receptacle having an aperture with spaced apart first and second edges for receiving and mounting a connector, including a resilient connector engaging latch formed adjacent the first edge, a connector engaging tooth formed adjacent the second edge and spaced apart lateral stops formed adjacent the latch in lateral corners of the aperture; and
a connector having a slot means formed adjacent a first edge of a front face of the connector for engaging the tooth formed on the second edge of the aperture and spaced apart corner slots formed in adjacent corners of the front face of the connector, inset from the front face of the connector and disposed to receive and engage the lateral stops of the connector mounting receptacle when the connector is latched to the receptacle.
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Abstract
Connector mounting receptacles include a wall plate a having a spaced apart tooth and resilient latch disposed to engage mounting slots in a modular connector to releasably mount the connector to the receptacle. The connector includes corner mounting slots disposed to engage lateral stops formed in the wall plate. Steel wall plate receptacles are integrally formed of conductive metal with the connector latching features being configured to concurrently releasably latch and conductively ground a shielded connector mounted in the receptacle.
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1. A receptacle assembly, comprising:
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a connector mounting receptacle having an aperture with spaced apart first and second edges for receiving and mounting a connector, including a resilient connector engaging latch formed adjacent the first edge, a connector engaging tooth formed adjacent the second edge and spaced apart lateral stops formed adjacent the latch in lateral corners of the aperture; and a connector having a slot means formed adjacent a first edge of a front face of the connector for engaging the tooth formed on the second edge of the aperture and spaced apart corner slots formed in adjacent corners of the front face of the connector, inset from the front face of the connector and disposed to receive and engage the lateral stops of the connector mounting receptacle when the connector is latched to the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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