Patent ID: 7727019

Claim:
A circuit board connector capable of establishing an electrical connection between circuits on a circuit board and a mating electrical connector at a mating side of said circuit board connector, said circuit board connector comprising a connector housing accommodating a plurality of terminals for establishing said electrical connection and an one-piece electrically conductive shell at least partially enclosing said connector housing, wherein said one-piece shell comprises: a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall connected to said top wall and arranged opposite to said mating side, opposing sidewalls connected to said top wall and substantially extending in a direction between said rear wall and said mating side; a first and second extension connected to opposite sides of said rear wall and bent with respect to said rear wall to extend towards said mating side; first and second mounting posts connected, respectively, to said first and second extension and third and fourth mounting posts connected to said rear wall, wherein said mounting posts are arranged for mounting said shell on said circuit board.