Patent ID: 7641514

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a connector holder defining a plurality of positioning cavities therein, and at least a slot located in a front portion of each of the positioning cavities; a plurality of grounding members respectively mounted to the positioning cavities, each of the grounding members having a body portion, a first contacting portion connected to a front edge of the body portion, a second contacting portion connected to a back edge of the body portion and at least an arm connected to a lateral edge of the body portion, said at least an arm received in the at least a slot, and the first contacting portion disposed out of the connector holder; a plurality of connectors respectively mounted to the positioning cavities, each of the connectors having a metallic shell contacting the second contacting portion; and a metallic cage enclosing the connector holder and the connectors, with the first contacting portion contacting inner surface of the metallic cage.