Patent ID: 7510431
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a body portion and a mating portion projecting from the body portion, the body portion comprising a pair of receiving spaces extending therethrough; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing; a pair of board locks each comprising a first plate, a hook section extending out of the insulative housing, and a connect section connecting the first plate with the hook section, the first plate including a hollow cylinder extending therefrom, the connect section of the board lock includes a second plate extending vertically from a side edge of the first plate and a third plate parallel to the first plate; and a metal shell secured to the insulative housing and defining a pair of trough holes corresponding to the hollow cylinders respectively, the metal shell and the insulative housing sandwiching the first plates of the board locks therebetween.