US 11,715,919 B2
Coupling mechanism and connector with the same
Christopher Joseph Vigorito, Carmel, NY (US); James T. Smith, Issaquah, WA (US); Michael A. Hoyack, Newtown, CT (US); and Owen R. Barthelmes, Putnam Valley, NY (US)
Assigned to AMPHENOL CORPORATION, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/129,309.
Application 17/129,309 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/871,114, filed on May 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/979,878, filed on Feb. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/979,259, filed on Feb. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0265788 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. H01R 24/40 (2011.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/622 (2006.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 24/40 (2013.01) [H01R 13/622 (2013.01); H01R 13/6275 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector, comprising:
a conductive shell supporting at least one signal contact therein and comprising a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a cable;
a coupling member disposed around at least a portion of the conductive shell, the coupling member having a front section and a back section, the front section being configured to engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector, and the back section being configured to engage the conductive shell;
one or more ground connections provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member that are configured to connect the mating connector with the connector and the cable,
wherein the coupling member comprises a stop feature at the back section, wherein the stop feature is configured to engage with the back end of the conductive shell,
wherein the stop feature comprises at least one inwardly extending flexible latch configured to engage the back end of the conductive shell.