Patent ID: 7182612

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a first backshell housing including a first electrical connector disposed therein; a second backshell housing including a second electrical connector disposed therein; a quarter-turn fastener releasibly coupling the first backshell housing to the second backshell housing such that the first electrical connector is mated with the first electrical connector so as to provide an electrical signal pathway therebetween; and a one-piece shield disposed between, and providing electrical and mechanical connectivity between, the first backshell housing and the second backshell housing, the one-piece shield comprising a plurality of biased members that surround at least a portion of the first electrical connector and at least a portion of the second electrical connector, the one-piece shield having a base portion and a longitudinal axis defining a center of the one-piece shield, the plurality of biased members each including an upper portion coupled to a lower portion at a first angle in the range of about 95 degrees to about 135 degrees and biased outwardly away from the longitudinal axis, wherein the lower portion is coupled to the base portion at a second angle in the range of about 100 degrees to about 130 degrees.