Patent ID: 7442082

Claim:
A shielded connector comprising: a metal housing configured by sidewalls and a bottom wall commonly defining a receiving space therebetween for receiving an electronic device; first and second insulative housing inserts securely attached to the sidewalls; each of the insulative housings inserts including a plurality of terminals secured within an insulating material, each terminal including a tail portion extending from the insert away from the sidewalls, and a contact engaging portion extending from the insert toward a center of the receiving space of the metal housing; a folding arrangement formed at a portion between the sidewall and the bottom wall of the metal housing; wherein the shielded connector further including at least a metal shield attached to the insulative insert; wherein the metal shield further comprising a pair of skirt portions substantially covering against the sidewalls of the metal housing; wherein the shielded connector further including fastening means extending from the metal shield, through the insulative insert and anchored to the sidewall of the metal housing; wherein the fastening means is a retaining rod/nail assembling the metal shield, the insulative insert, and the sidewalls of the metal housing to each other; wherein each of the insulative housing inserts is pre-molded with a hole for receiving the retaining rod/nail; and wherein each of the insulative housing inserts is pre-molded with an aligning bud/post.