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A connector assembly having a male plug connector and a female socket connector. The male plug connector includes an elongate housing and a dependent housing shaft. An elongate first electrical contact is supported in the housing and has a first cable terminating end and an opposed interconnection e

A connector assembly having a male plug connector and a female socket connector. The male plug connector includes an elongate housing and a dependent housing shaft. An elongate first electrical contact is supported in the housing and has a first cable terminating end and an opposed interconnection end extending into said shaft. A latch is rotatably supported by the housing about the shaft. The socket connector includes a female connector housing having a central cavity therein for insertable connection with the housing shaft. A second electrical contact is supported in the cavity of the female connector housing for electrical engagement with the interconnection end of the first contact upon insertable engagement between the housing shaft of and the female connector housing. A mating latch receiving element is formed on the female connector housing for matingly receiving said latch of the male connector so that the latch is rotatably movable into locking engagement with said the receiving element under the bias of a spring upon insertable engagement between the shaft and the female connector housing.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A connector assembly comprising:a male connector including an elongate male connector housing and a dependent housing shaft;an elongate first electrical contact supported in said housing having a first cable terminating end and an opposed interconnection end extending int

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A connector assembly comprising:a male connector including an elongate male connector housing and a dependent housing shaft;an elongate first electrical contact supported in said housing having a first cable terminating end and an opposed interconnection end extending into said shaft;a latch supported by said housing and rotatable about said shaft;a female connector including a female connector housing having a central cavity therein for insertable connection with said housing shaft;a second electrical contact supported in said cavity of said female connector housing for electrical engagement with said interconnection end of said first contact upon insertable engagement between said housing shaft of said male connector and said female connector housing; anda mating latch receiving element formed on said female connector housing for matingly receiving said latch of said male connector;wherein said latch is rotatably movable into locking engagement with said latch receiving element under the bias of a spring upon insertable engagement between said shaft and said female connector housing.