Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) for establishing a mated electrical connection with a plug-in unit (2), has an electrical connector (5) mounted on rails (16), and a resilient spring mechanism (19) urged in compression in response to movement of the connector (5) rearwardly to realign its position when mated with an inaccurately aligned plug-in unit (2).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) for establishing a mated electrical connection with a plug-in unit (2), has an electrical connector (5) mounted on rails (16), and a resilient spring mechanism (19) urged in compression in response to movement of the connector (5) rearwardly to realign its position when mated with an inaccurately aligned plug-in unit (2).

Abstract: An improved strain relief assembly is disclosed for use with cables of a wide variety of cross-sectional areas. The assembly includes a pair of hermaphroditic housing members each of which receives therein one of a plurality of cable engaging members having a profiled cable engaging face and being of such dimension as to provide, in combination with another member, a wide variety of cable receiving openings. In an alternate embodiment, the cable engaging members include a resilient portion whereby the members are self biasing. The housing members have intermating latching members to secure them together in an assembled condition. The housing members also include a profiled forward end having connector housing engaging means whereby the strain relief assembly may be secured to a known connector.

Abstract: An improved mounting means is disclosed for removably mounting electrical connectors and the like in openings in a panel with the mounting and dismounting taking place from either side of the panel. The mounting means can compensate for various thickness panels as well as for variations in the thickness of a panel.