Patent ID: 7682195

Claim:
An electrical connector comprising: insulative housings each defining a lengthwise slot; a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing and extending into the lengthwise slot; a metallic shell comprising: a body portion with a front opening, said body portion defining a space having a middle partition therein to receive the insulative housings, the body portion comprising a top wall defining a window and a bottom wall defining an opening; a detachable metallic cover covering the window of the body portion; and an EMI gasket positioned on edges of the top wall and located between the body portion and the metal cover for suppressing electro magnetic interference; wherein the body portion defines peripheral edge sections, and wherein the metal cover defines a back section and a pair of side sections abutting against peripheral edge sections respectively; wherein a gasket for suppressing an electro magnetic interference is assembled to the metallic shell and abuts against a continuous ridge of the body portion; wherein the gasket and EMI gasket are fabricated of conductive rubber or metal; and wherein the terminals are arranged into a first group of terminals and a second group of terminals, and wherein the first group of terminals and the second group of terminals are assembled to the insulated housing along different directions which are perpendicular to each other.