Brian A Krause

US Patent:

55140009, May 7, 1996

Filed:

Jul 22, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/279033

Inventors:

Brian G. Krause - Arlington Heights IL
Paul A. Reisdorf - LaGrange IL
James R. Bryce - Fairport NY

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL
Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H01R 1374

US Classification:

439248

Abstract:

A panel mount system includes a pair of hermaphroditic electrical connectors mounted in apertures in a respective pair of panels. Each connector includes a mounting flange for interfacing with the panel and a pair of cantilevered latch structures. Each latch structure includes a base arm projecting from the mounting flange and a pair of locking arms deflectably cantilevered from an end of the base arm. The maximum cross-sectional dimension defined by each pair of locking arms is greater than respective adjacent portions of the respective mounting aperture whereby the locking arms of each latch structure are deflectable to pass through the respective mounting aperture and then to an undeflected condition to mount the connector to the panel. The maximum cross-sectional dimension defined by the base arm is less than the respective adjacent portion of the mounting aperture to permit floating of the connector relative to the panel. The dimension of one of the latch structures and its adjacent portion of the mounting aperture is different from the dimension of the other latch structure and its adjacent portion of the mounting aperture to provide polarization for the connector relative to the panel.