Patent ID: 8690605

Claim:
An I/O connector comprising: an insulative housing having a base portion and a fitting portion extending forwardly from the base portion, the fitting portion forming an upper hook; a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing; and a metal covering portion integrally molded with the insulative housing, the metal covering portion having a main portion embedded with the base portion, a pair of deflexed side portions engaging with two sides of the fitting portion, and a deflexed front portion engaging with a front edge of the fitting portion, the main portion defining a slit and forming a corresponding slant portion extending into the slit; wherein the upper hook is received in the slit and engages with the slant portion, the slant portion extends below the upper hook, and the fitting portion forms a protrusion at each front side corner thereof, and the metal covering portion defines a respective notch receiving the protrusion.