Patent ID: 6821151
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable end connector assembly comprising:a cable end connector comprising an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, and a conductive shell attached to the insulative housing, the shell comprising a first shielding portion assembled to the housing, a second shielding portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first and second shielding portions; and a cable comprising a plurality of wires respectively connecting to the contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid enclosing the wires and partially enclosed by the second shielding portion of the shell, wherein the second shielding portion comprises two arm portions extending transversely from the connecting portion and together defining a circular space for receiving the shielding braid of the cable, wherein the cable end connector comprises a contact holder for retaining the contacts, wherein the housing comprises a base for retaining the contact holder, a tongue plate extending from the base and a casing around the base and the tongue plate, wherein the base defines a concavity to receive the contact holder, and wherein the housing comprises a rib connecting the base and the casing together, and the shell having a slit for receiving the rib.