Cable connector having integrally formed metal latch and cable strain relief

Claim 1

A cable connector comprising: an insulating housing defining a first end and a second end opposite to the first end thereof; a plurality of electrical mating portions secured at the first end of the housing for electrically connecting with a mating connector; a cable secured to the housing, extending through the second end and electrically connecting with the electrical mating portions; a metal latch having an inclined portion located on the housing for latching to the mating connector; and a metal strain relief integrally formed with the metal latch and defining a first crimping portion crimping around a portion of the cable, the strain relief electrically connecting with metal braiding of the cable; wherein the metal latch comprises a horizontal portion between the inclined portion and the strain relief, the second end of the housing defining a pair of spaced blocks thereon, the horizontal portion being retained between the pair of spaced blocks; wherein the metal latch defines at a free end of the inclined portion a retaining portion parallel to the horizontal portion, the first end of the housing defining a recess therein, the retaining portion being retained within the recess wherein the strain relief further comprises a second crimping portion and an inclined connect portion between the first and second crimping portions, the second crimping portion having a diameter smaller than that of the first crimping portion and directly crimping around the metal braiding of the cable.