Patent ID: 6540557
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G06K,H01R

Abstract:
An electrical card connector for receiving an electrical card, comprising:an insulative housing having an upper surface and an opposite lower surface; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing; a top shield attached to the upper surface of the insulative housing, the top shield comprising a body plate and a pair of sidewalls downwardly extending from the body plate, one of the sidewalls forming a retention tab, the retention tab including a vertical portion and a horizontal portion extending from a lower end of the vertical portion; and a bottom shield having a front end attaching to the housing and an opposite rear end engaged with the sidewalls of the top shield, the bottom shield defining a cutout in accordance with the retention tab and for the horizontal portion of the retention tab passing through; wherein the top shield and the bottom shield together define a receiving cavity for receiving an electrical card.