US 12,451,649 B2
Ganged coaxial connector assembly with latch
Jeffrey D. Paynter, Momence, IL (US); Bhavin Kadakia, Plainfield, IL (US); and ChuanHui Liu, Suzhou (CN)
Assigned to OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC, Richardson, TX (US)
Filed by Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC, Claremont, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/729,317.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/187,581, filed on May 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368072 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 24/40 (2011.01); H01R 25/00 (2006.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/62933 (2013.01) [H01R 24/40 (2013.01); H01R 25/003 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ganged connector assembly, comprising:
a plurality of coaxial cables;
a plurality of coaxial connectors, each of the coaxial connectors connected with a respective one of the plurality of coaxial cables;
a shell surrounding the coaxial connectors, the shell defining a plurality of electrically isolated cavities, each of the coaxial connectors being located in a respective cavity;
a latch that is pivotally attached relative to the shell via a post that extends from the shell and receives an opening in the latch, wherein the latch is configured to engage a pin on a mating ganged connector assembly to secure the ganged connector assembly and the mating ganged connector assembly in a mated condition; and
a radially outwardly-extending protrusion associated with the post that prevents the latch from slipping off of the post, wherein the protrusion is unitary with the post and comprises a lip that extends circumferentially over about 180 degrees of an outer surface of the post.