Patent ID: 8147272

Claim:
A header connector assembly comprising: an outer housing configured to be disposed in an opening of a panel, the outer housing including a cavity; an inner housing received in the cavity of the outer housing, the inner housing configured to be disposed in the opening of the panel, the inner housing including a channel configured to have a contact disposed therein; a shield subassembly disposed between the outer housing and the inner housing, the shield subassembly configured to engage the panel and electrically couple the shield subassembly with the panel, the shield subassembly comprising an outer conductive shield and an inner conductive shield electrically coupled with one another, the outer conductive shield including an opening through which the inner conductive shield extends; and a forward seal body configured to be disposed between the panel and the outer housing, wherein the forward seal body restricts passage of contaminants between the panel and the at least one of the outer housing or the inner housing.