Patent ID: 7597567

Claim:
A connector having a removable connector protective cover, said connector comprising: a shield cover assembly having an enclosure portion at an edge thereof; a molded part having a protruding plate portion; and an inserting portion exposed within the enclosure portion and having signal contacts, a ground contact arranged on the protruding plate portion, and a concave portion, said connector protective cover comprising: a top plate portion, at least four side wall portions having first ends connected to the top plate portion and having second ends defining an opening, and a cantilever portion arranged at one edge of the four side wall portions and extending in a direction from the opening towards the top plate, said cantilever portion having a protruding portion which protrudes towards an inside of the connector protective cover and is configured to engage the concave portion of the inserting portion and maintain engagement between the inserting portion of the connector and the connecter protective cover in a state in which the connector protective cover is attached to the connector; wherein the second ends of the at least four side wall portions defining the opening make continuous contact with a flat surface of the protruding plate portion of the molded part in the state in which the connector protective cover is attached to the connector.