摘要 |
A connector assembly (61) comprising a male connector element (61a) having a locking shank (101) and a female connector element (61b) having a locking cavity (133) with an external opening. The locking shank (101) is receivable in the locking cavity (133) through the external opening. The male connector element (61a) presents a male contact face (111) and the female connector element (61b) presents a female contact face (123), the male and female connector elements (61a, 61b) being configured for interaction therebetween with the contact faces (111, 123) in abutting engagement when the locking shank (101) is received in the locking cavity to resist a separating force applied between the male and female connector elements. The interaction between the male and female connector elements (61a, 61b) is provided at spaced apart locations lengthwise along the shank.
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