Patent ID: 11894637
Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A metal frame for shielding a non-metal connector body, the metal frame comprising:
a frame body including a central opening that receives the non-metal connector body;
a pair of substantially parallel flex tabs that extend forwardly from the frame body and flex relative to the frame body, wherein each of the flex tabs includes an inward facing tab and a retaining loop, wherein the inward facing tab and the retaining loop of each flex tab are substantially parallel and wherein the inward facing tab and the retaining loop of each flex tab are substantially perpendicular to an elongate axis of the flex tabs; and
a pair of flexible shielding interfaces formed within first and second sides of the frame body, the flexible shielding interfaces directed inward into the central opening of the frame body.