Patent ID: 8360789

Claim:
An interconnection system for connecting two electronics cards together, wherein the system comprises: first and second subassemblies including housings each receiving at least one connector, the first and second subassemblies being configured for fastening to first and second electronics cards respectively; and a coupling, third subassembly including housings receiving connector couplings, said connector couplings being configured to couple the connectors of the first subassembly with the connectors of the second subassembly; the third subassembly being configured to be placed between the first and second subassemblies; the third subassembly comprising two shells each configured to be fitted on a respective one of the first and second subassemblies; and each shell including attachment means for attaching to one of the first and second subassemblies, each shell and the first and/or second subassembly being configured in such a manner that when a shell is attached to the first or second subassembly, a portion of the shell is arranged around a portion of the first or second subassembly with a clearance in a direction lying in a plane parallel to the planes in which the electronics cards lie.