Patent ID: 6165014
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An improved electrical connector socket comprising:a conductive seamless front housing having a front portion and a rear portion in a rectangular cross section, said front portion having at least an upper and a lower receptacle said front housing having an outer wall with a plurality of recesses directly extending inwardly in said receptacles, a plurality of contoured positioning tabs in said housing surrounding the receptacles therein, and, a partitioning slot disposed between the upper and lower receptacles and a resilient tab disposed at ends of said partitioning slot;a conductive rear housing being connected to the rear portion of said front housing and having a rectangular cross section, said rear housing having top, bottom, left and right walls, said left and right walls each having at least one opening therein, the top wall of said rear housing having a length that is longer than the length of said left, right and bottom walls, said top wall having bending cutouts being disposed adjacent to said left and right walls, and a rear end portion of said top wall being provided with a retaining groove at both sides therein.