Patent ID: 8007289

Claim:
An electrical connector ( 100 ) for coupling two electrical connectors, comprising: an elongated insulative housing ( 110 ) comprising a longitudinal base portion ( 115 ) having a first mating surface ( 160 ) and a second mating surface ( 165 ); wherein the first mating surface ( 160 ) is configured to couple with a second complementary connector ( 48 ) by means of a central slot ( 130 ) defined between a first side wall ( 120 ), a second side wall ( 122 ) and a pair of end walls ( 124 , 126 ), all walls extending from the base portion ( 115 ); wherein the second mating surface ( 165 ) is configured to couple with a first complementary connector ( 45 ) by means of a tongue portion ( 200 ) and a pair of end walls ( 210 ), both the tongue portion ( 200 ) and the end walls ( 210 ) extending from the base portion ( 115 ), the tongue portion ( 200 ) comprising a first tongue section ( 221 ), a second tongue section ( 222 ) and a third tongue section ( 223 ); and a plurality of contacts ( 300 ) positioned in the housing ( 110 ); wherein the contacts ( 300 ) are grouped into a first set ( 310 ) and a second set ( 320 ) of contacts positioned in the first tongue and the second tongue sections ( 221 , 222 ) respectively.