Patent ID: 6315609
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An improved structure universal serial bus (USB) connector female socket, the connector of which is comprised of a metal housing, two insulative integumentary structural components, and a union socket, of which the innovative features include:The said metal housing encloses connector terminals that are also positioned along the two sides and lower extent of the wall surfaces of the said metal housing by pressure retainer tabs and, furthermore, formed at the front end opening area of the said metal housing is a guide junction section that provides for assembly to the said union socket and, furthermore, formed at each of the corresponding areas of the upper and lower two wall surfaces of the said metal housing are a minimum of two or more clip down sections; furthermore, extending from the lower extent of the said metal housing is a grounding ring, the said grounding ring having in it a through-hole, and formed in the rear extent of the said grounding ring is a guide hole, the said guide hole providing for the routing of a cable; the said two insulative integumentary structural components are each one-piece injection molded and correspondingly fabricated, and formed at the lower extent between the two is a notch that provides for the insertion and placement of the said grounding ring; and, additionally formed at the lower edge and rear extent of each of the said two integumentary structural components is a semi-guide tube and, furthermore, formed along the centers of the said semi-guide tubes are guide track slots.