James C Cinquegrani

US Patent:

56516975, Jul 29, 1997

Filed:

Dec 11, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/568876

Inventors:

James Cinquegrani - Carol Stream IL
Kirk B. Peloza - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 1374

US Classification:

439557

Abstract:

An electrical connector is adapted for mounting in an aperture in a panel. A housing has sidewalls bounding an insertion end of the housing insertable into the aperture. A bridge is secured at opposite ends to one of the sidewalls with an intermediate portion and a panel latch being freely flexible relative to the housing. At least one of the opposite ends of the bridge includes a pair of redundant supporting arms. A yieldable anti-vibration arm projects from another of the sidewalls and is mounted to the housing by a pair of redundant support arms. A polarizing rib projects from the housing, and a panel abutment stop is formed integral with the polarizing rib on a radius.