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Cable connector assembly with latching mechanism

  • US 7,147,502 B1
  • Filed: 11/08/2005
  • Issued: 12/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cable connector assembly for mating with a complementary connector along a front-to-back direction, comprising:

  • a housing defining a receiving space and a top surface;

    a plurality of contacts received in the receiving space of the housing;

    a cable electrically connecting with the contacts;

    a pulling member assembled to the top surface of the housing;

    a conductive shell assembled to the housing and comprising a body portion essentially vertically shielding the puling member; and

    a latch member extending integrally from the conductive shell and capable of being actuated by the pulling member for being deflected in a vertical direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction, so as to latch or unlatch with regard to the complementary connector.

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