Patent ID: 7699655
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing comprising a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls connecting with the side walls and a mating opening defined between the side walls; a groove defined at each corner of one of said side walls with the end walls; a plurality of terminals, each the terminal defining a retaining arm secured in the insulative housing, an engaging portion protruding towards the mating opening and a soldering portion extending outwards from the retaining portion; and a shielding shell covering the insulative housing, comprising a first shielding shell and a second shielding shell, the two shielding shells comprising a pair of bending portions at opposite ends thereof respectively; wherein the bending portions of the two shielding shells at the same end of the shell are commonly received and retained in one corresponding groove.