Patent ID: 6179661
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing having a first side face defining a first guiding channel therein along a longitudinal direction thereof, a second side face defining a second guiding channel therein along a longitudinal direction thereof, a front face connected to the first side face and the second side face, a rear face opposite the front face and connected to the first side face and the second side face, and a top face connected to the first side face, the second side face, the front face, and the rear face, the rear face having two ends respectively extending beyond the first side face and the second side face and each end defining a slot therein communicating with the guiding channel of the corresponding side face;a metallic shielding having a first side face, a second side face, a front face, and a top face for respectively attaching to the first side face, the second side face, the front face, and the top face of the housing; andtwo rear tabs respectively extending from the first side face and the second side face of the shielding for extending into and engaging with the slots of the rear face of the housing.