摘要 |
An interlock plate slidably affixed to a multi-bay connector header ensures a preordained connection sequence of multiple plug-in connectors. The interlock plate covers portions of the connector header, and can move with respect to the connector header to prevent access to selected bays of the header. When in a base position, the interlock plate allows insertion of one or more make-first/break-last connector plugs, but blocks insertion of one or more make-last/break-first connector plugs. When in a shifted position, the interlock plate prevents removal of the inserted make-first/break-last connector plug(s), and allows insertion of the make-last/break-first connector plug(s). Insertion of the make-last/break-first connector plug(s) locks the interlock plate in the shifted position, so that the make-last/break-first connector plug(s) must be removed prior to the make-first/break-last connector plug(s).
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