Patent ID: 9337573
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: H01R,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulating housing comprising a pocket defining an opening in a front end; a bracket located beside the insulating housing, the bracket comprising a retention portion extending into the pocket and a latch beside the opening of the pocket; and a jumper element assembled into the pocket, the jumper element comprising a protrusion corresponding to the latch; wherein the jumper element is assembled into the pocket in a vertical direction and restricted by the retention portion in the vertical direction, and the latch engages with the protrusion to provide a retention force in a horizontal direction perpendicular to said vertical direction, and wherein the jumper element can be pulled out through the opening in the horizontal direction with the latch sliding along the protrusion and finally disengaging the protrusion; wherein the jumper element is further equipped with a detachable cap rearwardly abutting against the retention portion in the horizontal direction so that the jumper element is able to be forwardly pulled out through the opening only after the cap is removed from the jumper element.