Patent ID: 6343941
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A grounding mechanism for a terminal connector structure comprising:a terminal connecting body having a pair of sidewalls, each of said sidewalls having an engaging opening formed therethrough; a shielding panel secured to said terminal connecting body, said shielding panel having a pair of engaging fingers formed thereon, said pair of engaging fingers being received by said pair of engaging openings for holding said shielding panel in removable electrical contact with said terminal connecting body, said shielding panel having a pair of cantilevered spring members integrally formed thereon, each of said cantilevered spring members having a substantially V-shaped contour, a free end of each of said pair of cantilevered spring members extending through a respective opening of said shielding panel and being in electrical communication with said terminal connecting body when said shielding panel is positioned against a grounding structure.