Patent ID: 7396258
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A cable connector comprising: a housing having a main body and a mating portion forwardly extending from the main body, the main body and the mating portion being formed with a plurality of ribs, every two adjacent ribs defining a slot, and; a plurality of contacts received in the slots and having at least one signal contacts, the signal contact being formed with a mounting portion and two parallel contacting arms extending horizontally and forwardly from a front end of the mounting portion, the mounting portion received in a slot on the main body, the two contacting arms respectively received in two slots on the mating portion which are separated by the rib and communicating with the corresponding slot received the mounting portion; wherein the signal contact defines a gap extending rearward from a center of front edge thereof till the mounting portion to form the two parallel contacting arms; wherein the main body has a recess recessed from a top surface thereof and a bridge disposed between the recess and the mating portion, the slots formed on the main body are formed in the recess, and communicate with the slots formed on the mating portion through the bridge.