Patent ID: 6666714
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing comprising a mating portion having a rear face, a plurality of terminal receiving passageways defined in the mating portion, a pair of sidewalls extending rearwardly from the mating portion and a pair of platforms respectively formed outside of the sidewalls, the pair of sidewalls and the rear face of the mating portion together defining a space therebetween; a plurality of terminals each comprising a contact portion received in a corresponding terminal receiving passageway of the housing, an engaging portion perpendicularly extending from the contact portion and received in the space of the housing, and a tail connecting with the engaging portion and extending out of the insulative housing; and an insulative protector received in the space of the housing and covering the engaging portions of the terminals, the protector comprising a base and a top ledge forwardly extending from the base, the top ledge having a pair of tongues respectively formed on opposite ends thereof, the base having a pair of opposite side latches at the bottom thereof, each latch having a hook at the free end thereof, the tongues of the top ledge and the latches of the base engaging corresponding sidewalls of the insulative housing to assemble the insulative protector to the insulative housing.