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A self latching and unlatching connector assembly includes first and second connectors having mating electrical contacts. The first connector has affixed thereto a pair of latch members. The second connector is mounted in an assembly which includes upper and lower shell halves, each of which has a g

A self latching and unlatching connector assembly includes first and second connectors having mating electrical contacts. The first connector has affixed thereto a pair of latch members. The second connector is mounted in an assembly which includes upper and lower shell halves, each of which has a groove therein for engaging a mounting flange on the connector. A pair of levers, each having first and second arms, are mounted on a pair of pivots which are integral with the lower shell half. One arm of each of these levers engages one of a pair of spring latches, each of which has provision at one end thereof for latching the second connector assembly to the first connector latch members. A sleeve having a pair of locking pins affixed thereto fits over the two mated shell halves. To effect disconnection the sleeve is grasped at any position on its periphery and pulled. The pulling force on the sleeve is transferred via the locking pins to the levers which, in turn, transfer the force to the spring latches causing them to unlatch from the latch members.

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An electrical connector assembly including: first and second connectors having mating electrical contacts, said first connector having affixed thereto a pair of barbed latch members; and a connector mounting assembly, said connector mounting assembly including; means for securing said second connect

An electrical connector assembly including: first and second connectors having mating electrical contacts, said first connector having affixed thereto a pair of barbed latch members; and a connector mounting assembly, said connector mounting assembly including; means for securing said second connector to said connector mounting assembly; first and second leaf springs each having one end affixed to said connector mounting assembly; means, integral with an opposite end of each of said leaf springs, for latching said connector mounting assembly to said pair of barbed latch members upon engagement of said first and second connectoRs; first and second pivotable levers, each lever having a pair of arms connected together at a predetermined angle; and a sleeve assembly enclosing said connector mounting assembly, said sleeve assembly including first and second locking pins for engaging one arm of each of said levers as a disconnection force is applied to said sleeve assembly at any point on its periphery, the other arm of each of said levers engaging said first and second leaf springs at a point adjacent said latching means thereby deflecting said leaf spring latching means outwardly away from said pair of barbed latch members and releasing said connector mounting assembly from said first connector barbed latch members.