Patent ID: 6095863
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical card connector comprising:a header having a recessed surface at a top face thereof, a plurality of insertion slots being defined in the header from the recessed surface, a plurality of protrusions extending from the recessed surface;a grounding shield attached to the top surface of the header along a given direction, the grounding shield having an attaching portion which is mounted on the recessed surface and defines a plurality of cutouts facing toward the given direction and a plurality of fixing slots therein, the cutout engaging with the protrusions of the header to restrict the shield from moving toward the given direction; anda fastener having a pair of inserting portions, each inserting portion forming a flat edge at a side thereof facing the given direction and a tined edge opposite the flat edge for extending through the fixing slot of the shield and into the insertion slot of the header to restrict the shield from moving toward a direction opposite to the given direction.