Patent ID: 6592405
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A system for securing a ground shield around an electrical connector, said system comprising:an electrical connector; and a unitary ground shield folded around portions of said electrical connector, said ground shield comprising a rear wall having a folded portion along an edge of said rear wall, said folded portion having a first end, said ground shield having a side wall with a second end, said ground shield including a latch assembly latching said first and second ends of said ground shield together such that said side wall and said folded portion are joined in a common plane, said latch assembly comprising a latch receptacle portion formed on said first end of said folded portion, said latch receptacle portion comprising a strap arranged in a plane parallel to said common plane and spaced apart from said common plane by a slot, said latch assembly further comprising a latch insert portion formed on said second end of said side wall, said latch insert portion comprising a tongue with a latching member thereon offset from said common plane.