Patent ID: 6443768
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A shielding cage for a transceiver, comprising:an elongated body portion for mounting to a circuit board, the body portion including a plurality of walls that cooperatively define a channel extending longitudinally of said body portion, said body portion including a bottom wall and two sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, said body portion having a plurality of mounting pins formed therewith and extending therefrom, the mounting pins being received within mounting holes in said circuit board when said body portion is mounted to said circuit board, said body portion sidewalls including a plurality of retainer elements integrally formed therein, said retainer elements including arcuate engagement surfaces that are curved in a horizontal direction along said body portion sidewalls, the arcuate engagement surfaces extending outwardly with respect to said body portion sidewalls; an elongated cover portion for covering said body portion channel, the cover portion including a top wall and two sidewalls spaced apart from each other and extending downward therefrom, the cover portion sidewalls having height dimensions which are less than corresponding height dimensions of said body portion sidewalls such that parts of said cover portion sidewalls overlie said body portion sidewalls when said cover portion is applied to said body portion, said cover portion further including a plurality of slots aligned with said body portion retainer elements, the slots being larger in size than said retainer elements such that said retainer elements are captured within said slots when said cover portion is fully engaged on said body portion, said cover portion sidewalls including leading edge portions which are flared outwardly with respect to said cover portions sidewalls, said leading edge portions directing said cover portion sidewalls over said body portion sidewalls when said cover portion is applied to said body portion.