Patent ID: 6287147
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing including a mating side, a mounting side, a plurality of lateral sides extending from the mating side defining a receptacle in the mating side for receiving a mated plug in said receptacle, and a plurality of terminal cavities extending through the housing;a plurality of conductive terminals disposed in the respective terminal cavities, each of the terminals having a contact portion for mating with terminals of the mated plug and tail portions for engaging conductors on a circuit board; andfirst and second conductive shield members mounted against an exterior of the housing, each of the shield members including a mating panel with an opening therein and at least one side panel extending generally perpendicularly from the mating panel, both the first and second mating panels covering the mating side of the housing, and each side panel covering a respective one of the lateral sides of the housing;the first shield member including a resilient first ground contact, the first ground contact being integral with the side panel and projecting into the receptacle to contact the mated plug; andthe second shield member including a resilient second ground contact, the second ground contact being integral with the side panel and projecting into the receptacle to contact the mated plug.