Patent ID: 8513540

Claim:
A shielding assembly for an electronic component positioned on a circuit board, the shielding assembly comprising a pair of covers engaging with each other, wherein each of the covers comprises: a body comprising a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion and a slot defined at one end of the second engaging portion neighboring to the first engaging portion; an overlapping portion comprising a joint portion extending from the first engaging portion, an extending portion extending from the joint portion and parallel to the body, and a latching portion shaped on one end of the extending portion neighboring to the second engaging portion; and a plurality of sidewalls extending downwardly from the body and connected to the circuit board; wherein the first engaging portion of one of the pair of the covers inosculates the second engaging portion of another one of the pair of the covers, the extending portion of one of the covers overlaps the second engaging portion of another one of the covers, and the latching portion of one of the covers is latched in the slot in another one of the covers.