Patent ID: 6273758
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector module comprising:an insulative connector housing including a body portion, a plurality of wires extending into the housing along one end thereof;a plurality of conductive terminals disposed within said connector housing and extending longitudinally through said connector housing between said wires and a front end of said connector, each terminal having a contact portion for receiving an opposing terminal of an opposing connector, the contact portions of said terminals being disposed in side-by-side order along said connector front end, each of said terminals further having a body portion disposed between said contact portion and said wires, said connector housing having at least one aperture formed therein in alignment with a preselected terminal; and,a grounding shield supported on a preselected surface of said connector housing, the grounding shield at least partially defining a portion of a top face of said connector module, said grounding shield having a least one ground contact formed therein, the ground contact being formed in said grounding shield by drawing, the ground contact including at least one depression aligned with said connector housing aperture, said depression extending away from said grounding shield through said connector housing aperture and into abutting contact with said preselected terminal.