Patent ID: 6957985

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having a mating portion with a receptacle defined therein, the receptacle having a generally rectangular cross-section defining opposite first and second sides running longitudinally along the housing; a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing with contact portions of the terminals projecting into the receptacle; and polarization means disposed in the receptacle for only allowing a complementary connector in a given orientation to insert into the receptacle, and including a pair of flattened corners on either of the first and the second sides of the receptacle; wherein said mating portion has a rectangular outline and said receptacle is hexagonal; wherein said housing has an island projecting from the receptacle; wherein said housing comprises a top wall, an opposite bottom wall and a pair of side walls connecting the top and the bottom wall, which together define said receptacle therebetween; wherein a plurality of passageways are defined in the top wall, the bottom wall, and opposite side surfaces of the island for receiving said terminals; wherein said housing comprises a base portion and said mating portion projects forwardly from the base portion; wherein the housing further comprising a shielding shell attached to the housing, and includes a frame for covering the base portion of the housing, and a rectangular casing extending forwardly from the frame for encircling the mating portion.