Patent ID: 6948979
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting an electronic interface to a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector assembly comprising: at least one connector having a joint face opposite to the PCB; a shield substantially surrounding said connector to provide Electro Magnetic Interference(EMI) shielding and defining a plurality of securing holes; and a plurality of locking tabs extending longitudinally beyond the joint face of said connector for engaging with the corresponding securing holes of the shell shield, each locking tab defining an apertured a block at a free end thereof, the aperture extending downwardly along a vertical axle of the locking tab to a determined length for all wing resilient deformation of the locking tab, the block protruding outwardly from an outside of the locking tab for pressing the shield on the joint face of said connector and holding the locking tab in the securing hole.