Patent ID: 6068502
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:a body defining a plurality of passageways therein;a plurality of terminals being retained in the corresponding passageways;a shield defining a receiving space for enclosing the body; anda metal plate being secured to the shield and surrounding the body, a pair of board locks being formed on opposite lateral ends of the metal plate for securing to a circuit board, each board lock comprising a base, a pair of legs extending from opposite ends of the base, a barb formed on a free end of each leg, and a resilient plate extending from the base to electrically contact a grounding pad on the circuit board;wherein the resilient plate sidewardly extends from a central portion of the base for imparting a predetermined spring force to the grounding pad of the circuit board;wherein the barbs engage a bottom surface of the circuit board, and wherein the resilient plate contacts a top surface of the circuit board with a spring force when the electrical connector is assembled to the circuit board.