Patent ID: 11967783
Assignee: MOLEX, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A receptacle metal member for an end of a receptacle housing to form a receptacle connector, the receptacle metal member comprising:
a base portion configured to cover an end portion of a receptacle bottom of the receptacle housing, the base portion defining an outer end edge that faces in a first direction and first and second outer side edges that face in a second direction;
a pair of first reinforcement portions configured to cover surrounding portions of the receptacle housing, each first reinforcement portion having a continuous extension defining a first inner surface portion and a first upper surface portion, the first inner surface portion of a first one of the pair of first reinforcement portions extending upwardly from the first outer side edge of the base portion, the first inner surface portion of a second one of the pair of the first reinforcement portions extending upwardly from the second outer side edge of the base portion;
a second reinforcement portion having a continuous extension defining a second inner surface portion and a second upper surface portion, the second inner surface portion extending upwardly from the outer end edge of the base portion; and
a pair of contact pieces which extend from the base portion.