Patent ID: 6857904

Claim:
A cable end connector assembly comprising: a cable end connector comprising an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and a shell, said housing defining a receiving slit therein; and a cable comprising a plurality of wires respectively connecting to said contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid enclosing said wires; wherein said shell comprising a first shielding portion assembled to the housing, a second shielding portion enclosing the shielding braid, and a connecting portion connected between the first and second shielding portions, the first shielding portion extending through said receiving slit to shield said contacts; wherein said cable end connector comprises a holder for retaining the contacts; wherein said housing comprises a base for retaining the holder, a tongue plate extending from the base and a casing around the base and the tongue plate, said receiving slit being defined between the base and the casing; wherein said housing comprises a pair of ribs connecting the base and the casing together; wherein said shell comprises slit for receiving the ribs.