Patent ID: 7666021

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly comprising: a frame defining a central opening and with a front portion and a rear portion, the frame defining locking portions at the front portion and the rear portion thereof, respectively; an insulative housing securely disposed within the central opening; a cover having hook portions rotatablely assembled in the locking portions of the rear portion of the frame; a lever with a pressing portion pivotally retained to the front portion of the frame to lock the cover against the insulative housing; a heat sink disposed onto the cover; and at least one clip for securing the heat sink to the cover, defining a pair of legs and a connecting portion connecting the legs; wherein one leg locks with the locking portion of the front portion and the other leg locks with the locking portion of the rear portion of the frame wherein the locking portions are slots defined at the front and rear portions respectively; wherein the at least one clip defines barbs at the free end of the legs, the at least one clip is used to bestride on the heat sink and the barbs lock with the corresponding slots.