Patent ID: 6346009
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector assembly comprising:a plurality of electrical connectors having a width dimension, each of said connectors having an insulative housing containing a plurality of electrical terminals each having a contact portion for mating to a respective terminal of a complementary mating connector and a tail portion for mating to a respective conductor, each of the connectors having a conductive shield at least partially enclosing said housing, each of said shields having a mating portion proximate to said contact portions of said plurality of electrical terminals, said mating portion extending forwardly of each of said electrical connectors; and a conductive bracket comprising a lateral wall having opposed sides and opposed side walls depending from said lateral wall opposed sides, said conductive bracket embracing said plurality of electrical connectors between said opposed side walls, said opposed walls having front edges and said mating portions of said shields of said electrical connectors extend forwardly of said front edges of said opposed walls, and wherein said sidewalls are spaced apart from each other by generally said width dimension of said plurality of electrical connectors embraced by said conductive bracket.