Patent ID: 7648372

Claim:
A cable assembly, comprising: a connector including an insulated housing and a plurality of contacts received therein; a printed circuit board having a front portion and an opposite rear portion with, the front portion thereof connected to the connector; a cable coupled to the rear portion of the printed circuit board; a framework having at least a retainer and two arms extending rearward from lateral sides of the retainer, said connector held by the retainer, and the printed circuit board supported and sandwiched by the two arms; and a cover enclosing the framework; wherein the retainer of the framework has a hollow portion with a front outlet, and said insulated housing extends forwardly through the front outlet; wherein a flange portion is formed at a rear portion of the insulated housing, wherein the framework has a stopper along the front outlet to block the insulated housing sliding out of the framework; wherein a notch is defined in each of the arms of the framework to receive and sandwich a corresponding lateral side of the printed circuit board.