Patent ID: 6902425
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for electrically connecting a flexible substrate with a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a main body and two latching arms extending from two opposite ends of the main body, a plurality of protrusions formed on a back portion of the main body and arranged along a longitudinal direction; a plurality of terminals received in the housing; an actuator pivotably engaging with the housing; and a shielding mounted on the housing, the shielding comprising a plate portion and a pair of clasping portions extending forwardly from two opposite sides of the plate portion, the plate portion defining a plurality of securing slots engaged with the protrusions of the housing; the clasping portions engaged with the latching arms, wherein the plate portion defining a plurality of spaced indents on a front thereof and the clasping portion comprises a base portion, a clasper formed on the base portion opposite to the plate portion, and a strip clip extending from the base portion near the plate portion; and the clasper extends and bends downwardly from a top edge of the base portion, and a cutout is defined downwardly in the clasper.