Patent ID: 7080991
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical card connector including: an insulative header defining a retaining section divided into a front retaining section and a rear retaining section by a longitudinal wall; a plurality of contacts retained in the retaining section, each contact comprising a front end extending ahead and into the front retaining section for electrically engaging with an electronic card and a rear end extending backwards and into the rear retaining section and having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion extending downwardly from a terminal of the horizontal portion; a shielding member covering the retaining section of the insulative header; and a cover member provided between the horizontal portions of the contacts and the shielding member and forming a plurality of grooves at a bottom face thereof to secure the horizontal portions; and a spacer with the cover member assembled to and cooperating with the cover member to sandwich the horizontal portions.