Patent ID: 6276966
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A jack with a shield plate mountable to a printed wiring board, comprising:a jack body having a sleeve;a sleeve terminal in said sleeve connectable to a ground pattern of said printed wiring board;at least one signal terminal connectable to a signal trace of said printed wiring board;a first shield plate attached to said jack body;said first shield plate covers a portion of said jack body not opposed to said printed wiring board;a second shield plate attached to said jack body;said second shield plate being interposed between said jack body and said printed wiring board;said second shield plate having a sleeve terminal opening and a signal terminal opening; andsaid sleeve terminal urged into contact with said sleeve terminal opening when said sleeve terminal is inserted thereinto; andan insulative clearance between said at least one signal terminal and said signal terminal opening when said at least one signal terminal is inserted thereinto.