Patent ID: 6699071
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical connector for being mounted in a cavity; with metallic inner surface, of an electronic appliance, comprising:an insulative housing having at least one protrusion formed on an outer surface; a plurality of terminals received in the housing; and a metal shell surrounding the insulative housing, and including at least one tab stamped from the shell and thereby defining a corresponding hole engaging with the protrusion of the housing; wherein the shell includes a lower plate, said tab being stamped therefrom; wherein the shell includes a rear plate and two side plates, each side plate having a plurality of barbs extending outwardly, the rear plate defining a plurality of cutouts engaging with said barbs; wherein said connector defines at least two juxtaposed mating ports along a longitudinal direction of the housing, and said at least one tab is substantially located between said at least two juxtaposed mating ports along said longitudinal direction.