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Connector latch for a housing used to securely hold together a connector apparatus. The connector apparatus has at least a first housing and a second housing. The first housing has the connector latch. The first and second housings can be mated together. Initially, after the connector latch is manuf

Connector latch for a housing used to securely hold together a connector apparatus. The connector apparatus has at least a first housing and a second housing. The first housing has the connector latch. The first and second housings can be mated together. Initially, after the connector latch is manufactured, the connector latch is in an undeflected position. After manufacture, the connector latch is subjected to a pre-mating deflection process, in order to deflect the connector latch into a preloaded position. After the pre-mating deflection process has been completed, the connector latch is locked in the preloaded position. The preloaded connector latch provides a number of desirable characteristics, including at least an extra loud “click” sound when the first housing and the second housing are mated together.

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1. A connector latch for a housing, comprising: a first housing having at least a first surface, a second surface, and an upper surface;a first latch beam on said first housing;a second latch beam on said first housing;a latch surface disposed between said first and second latch beams; anda button h

1. A connector latch for a housing, comprising: a first housing having at least a first surface, a second surface, and an upper surface;a first latch beam on said first housing;a second latch beam on said first housing;a latch surface disposed between said first and second latch beams; anda button having at least a first surface, a second surface, and an upper surface, whereinsaid button connects said first and second latch beams,said first surface of said button engages with said first surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in a preloaded position, andsaid upper surface of said button is below said upper surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in the preloaded position. 2. The connector latch of claim 1, wherein at least a first section of said first latch beam is not curved when said first latch beam is in an undeflected position; andsaid first section of said first latch beam is curved when said first latch beam is in the preloaded position. 3. The connector latch of claim 1, wherein said first surface of said button does not engage with said first surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in an undeflected position, andsaid second surface of said button does not engage with said second surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in the undeflected position. 4. The connector latch of claim 1, wherein said second surface of said button engages with said second surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in the preloaded position. 5. The connector latch of claim 1, wherein said first housing has a first frame, and said first surface of said first housing is on said first frame, andsaid first housing has a second frame, and said second surface of said first housing is on said second frame. 6. The connector latch of claim 1, wherein said button, said first latch beam, said second latch beam, and said latch surface form an aperture. 7. The connector latch of claim 1, wherein said first latch beam and said second latch beam are flexible beams. 8. The connector latch of claim 1, further comprising a second housing, wherein said connector latch emits an audible sound when said first housing is mated with said second housing. 9. The connector latch of claim 1, wherein said connector latch emits an audible sound when said first housing is mated with a second housing. 10. The connector latch of claim 9, wherein said connector latch emits the audible sound when said first housing is mated with said second housing after said connector latch is in the preloaded position. 11. The connector latch of claim 9, wherein said second housing forms a protrusion, and said connector latch emits the audible sound when said protrusion disengages from said latch surface while said first housing is being mated with said second housing. 12. A connector latch for a housing, comprising: a first housing, having at least an upper surface;at least one latch beam formed on said first housing;a latch surface disposed on said at least one latch beam; anda button at a distal end of said at least one latch beam, whereinsaid button has at least a first surface and an upper surface,said first surface of said button engages with said first surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in a preloaded position, andsaid upper surface of said button is below said upper surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in the preloaded position. 13. The connector latch of claim 12, wherein said first surface of said button does not engage with said first surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in an undeflected position. 14. The connector latch of claim 12, wherein said first housing has a first frame, and said first surface of said first housing is on said first frame. 15. The connector latch of claim 12, wherein said button, said at least one latch beam, and said latch surface form an aperture. 16. The connector latch of claim 12, further comprising a second housing, wherein said connector latch emits an audible sound when said first housing is mated with said second housing. 17. The connector latch of claim 16, wherein said second housing has a protrusion, and said connector latch emits said audible sound when said protrusion disengages from said latch surface while said first housing is being mated with said second housing. 18. A connector latch for a housing, comprising: a first housing, having at least a first surface and an upper surface;a second housing, having at least a protrusion;a first latch beam on said first housing;a latch surface disposed on said first latch beam; anda button at a distal end of said first latch beam, whereinsaid button has at least an upper surface,said button engages with said first surface of said first connector assembly when said connector latch is in a preloaded position,an audible sound is emitted when said protrusion disengages from said latch surface, while said first housing is being mated with said second housing,said upper surface of said button is below said upper surface of said first housing when said connector latch is in a preloaded position. 19. The connector latch of claim 18, wherein a first section of said first latch beam is not curved when said first latch beam is in an undeflected position, and said first section of said first latch beam is curved when said first latch beam is in the preloaded position. 20. The connector latch of claim 18, further comprising a second latch beam on said first housing, wherein said latch surface disposed on said first latch beam and said second latch beam,said latch surface has an upper section extending from an outer side of said first latch beam to an outer side of said second latch beam, andsaid latch surface has an lower section extending from an inner side of said first latch beam to an inner side of said second latch beam.