Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing and at least one connector. The housing which defines a passage with first and second openings and which has at least one inner surface with at least one of a groove. The connector has at least one outer surface with at least one projection. The projection detachably mates with the groove to secure the connector in the passage in the housing adjacent the first opening in one of a variety of configurations.

Abstract: An electrical socket contact with a plurality of tines for mating with a pin contact. At least one tine functions as an initial arc receiving tine while another tine functions as an axially extending pin contacting tine. The pin contacting tine has a shorter axial length than the arc receiving tine so that the arc receiving tine produces a make-first/break-last electrical contact.

Abstract: A low insertion force electrical socket contact has a plurality of inwardly extending projections that function as arc receiving elements upon the initial mating of the socket contact with a corresponding male pin contact. The spacing of the inwardly extending arc receiving elements is such that the maximum transverse distance therebetween across the socket contact bore is greater than the maximum transverse distance of the male pin contact. Further insertion mating of the male pin contact establishes electrical contact with a plurality of integrally formed spring contacts in the socket contact.

Abstract: A filtered power connector includes a housing with at least one passage, at least one conductor, and at least one filter. The conductor extends at least partially into the passage in the housing and can handle currents greater than 40 amps. The filter has one end coupled to the conductor and another end coupled to a ground plane and filters out at a substantial portion of any signal between about 0 kHz and about 40 Ghz.

Abstract: A hermaphroditic or "genderless" electrical connector having a main housing and an auxiliary housing. The main housing contains primary electrical contacts while the auxiliary housing provides mechanical keying and, preferably, contains auxiliary electrical contacts. The auxiliary housing can be positioned within the main housing in a plurality of orientations to provide mechanical keying when the electrical connector is telescopically engaged with a duplicate electrical connector.