Patent ID: 6146205
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A cable connector for mating with a complementary connector, comprising:a contact subassembly including an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways, a plurality of contacts received in the passageways and a metal shell enclosing the housing, the housing having a front mating end and a pair of opposite cutouts formed proximate the front mating end, the shell comprising a main plate and a pair of opposite extension plates perpendicularly extending from the main plate, each extension plate having a pair of transverse slots formed in opposite ends thereof proximate the main plate and in communication with corresponding cutouts of the housing;a metal shield member comprising an upper shield and a lower shield cooperatively attached together, the lower shield comprising a pair of opposite side walls, each side wall having an inwardly extending strip for engaging with corresponding transverse slots of the shell and a corresponding cutout of the housing to prevent forward and backward movement of the contact subassembly relative to the shield member; andan outer housing enclosing the contact subassembly and the metal shield member.