Patent ID: 7297027

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: a rectangular insulative housing having a front surface and a rear surface opposite to each other, a plug opening extending through the front surface, cavities being defined at both sides of the housing and through the front surface and the rear surface; a plurality of conductive terminals received in the housing; a grounding plate including a connecting portion, a plurality of contact pins extending from an edge of the connecting portion, and locking portions respectively extending from opposing sides of the connecting portion, in assembly, the grounding plate being inserted into the housing, the contact pins extending into the housing, and the locking portions being embedded in the cavities; and a shell covering the housing, and having rear portions at both sides of a rear thereof for covering rear of the cavities when assembled; wherein each locking portion includes a base and an extending portion perpendicularly extending from the base, the extending portion defining a slot therein for latching a mating connector.