US 12,355,196 B2
Latch for telecommunications connector
Longinos De Dios Martín, Barcelona (ES); and Antonio Carreras García, Barcelona (ES)
Assigned to CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L., Alcobendas (ES)
Filed by CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L., Madrid (ES)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,050.
Application 17/751,050 is a continuation of application No. 15/562,385, granted, now 11,342,718, previously published as PCT/ES2016/070213, filed on Mar. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. ES201530419 (ES), filed on Mar. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0399686 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/74 (2006.01); H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/745 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6275 (2013.01); H01R 24/64 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly comprising:
a. a main body extending between a front face and a rear end, the main body having a jack cavity within which a plurality of electrical contact members are disposed, the jack cavity extending to the front face of the main body, the main body having a first retention structure and a pair of recessed cavity portions defined at least partially on opposite side walls of the main body, the first retention structure and the pair of recessed cavity portions being located closer to the front face in comparison to the rear end of the main body, the main body further defining a central recess located on a side opposite the first retention structure and between the opposite side walls; and
b. a latch member removably mounted to the main body, the latch member being formed as a flexible metal spring having a first portion joined to a second portion by a bent portion, the first portion having a locking rib structure at a free end opposite the bent portion, the latch member further including a pair of bent tabs elastically deflected into the pair of recessed cavity portions to secure the latch member to the main body, wherein the first portion and locking rib structure can be depressed towards the main body, wherein the latch member second portion is received by the central recess
wherein the central recess defines a flat bottom surface extending parallel to the side of the main body opposite the first retention structure, wherein the second portion of the latch member includes a first planar section received within the central recess, wherein the first planar section extends parallel to and contacts the flat bottom surface of the central recess, wherein the second portion includes a second planar section connected to the first planar section by a ramped portion, the second planar section being in contact with the side of the main body opposite the first retention structure, and wherein the central recess extends to the front face of the main body.