Patent ID: 6231390
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:an insulative housing comprising a first receptacle portion, a second receptacle portion and a barrier separating the first receptacle portion from the second receptacle portion, each receptacle portion defining a plurality of contact receiving passageways therethrough, a respective first positioning slot being defined between each receptacle portion and the barrier;a plurality of contacts received in the contact receiving passageways, each contact including an engaging section extending beyond a frontsurface of a corresponding receptacle portion, a transition section received in a corresponding contact receiving passageway, and a solder tail extending out of a rear surface of the corresponding receptacle portion for soldering to a printed circuit board; anda shield enclosing the housing and having a locking aperture on a top plate thereof above each positioning slot, a respective second positioning slot being defined between each receptacle portion and one of two side plates of the shield.