Patent ID: 8602822

Claim:
A connector, comprising: a front shield shell having an axial passageway therethrough, the front shield shell comprising a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion such that the front shield shell has an expanded profile at a first temperature and a reduced profile at a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first; a rear shield shell having a distal portion and a proximal portion, and an axial passageway extending therethrough, wherein the distal portion extends at least partially into the axial passageway of the front shield shell, wherein the front shield shell is dimensioned such that, when the rear shield shell is at the second temperature and the front shield shell is at the first temperature, the distal portion of the rear shield shell is receivable within the axial passageway of the front shield shell; a boot member having an axial passageway therethrough extending from a proximal opening to a distal opening and a distal cavity at the distal opening, the distal cavity being dimensioned so as to fittingly receive the proximal portion of the rear shield shell such that an outer surface of the boot member is about flush with an outside surface of the front shield shell along a length of the connector; and a plurality of terminals disposed within the front shield shell, the plurality of terminals electrically coupled to a cable through the rear shield shell and the boot member.