Patent ID: 8133077

Claim:
A shield connector (C) comprising: a housing ( 10 ) made of resin and having an outer peripheral surface; and a tubular metallic shield shell ( 30 ) integrally attached to the outer peripheral surface of the housing ( 10 ) by insert molding, the shield shell ( 30 ) having opposite ends spaced apart in a longitudinal direction (LD) and a cut ( 32 ) extending between the opposite ends, first and second edges ( 33 A, 33 B) at opposite sides of the cut ( 32 ), first and second opening preventing pieces ( 34 A, 34 B) extending out or in from the respective first and second edges ( 33 A, 33 B) and at least partly facing one another, the first and second opening preventing pieces ( 34 A, 34 B) being engageable with one another to limit displacement of the edges ( 33 A, 33 B) away from one another and the first and second opening preventing pieces ( 34 A, 34 B) being engageable respectively with the second and first edges ( 33 B, 33 A) to limit displacement of the edges ( 33 B, 33 A) toward one another.