Patent ID: 7524207

Claim:
A reinforcing tab that reinforces a connection between a circuit board and a connector surface-mounted to the circuit board, the connector including a housing and terminals, the reinforcing tab being made from a metal plate, and comprising: a fixing wall to be fixed to the housing; and a connecting wall extending from the fixing wall and defining a connecting surface along an edge of the connecting wall connected to the circuit board, wherein the connecting wall includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and a bent portion, the second connecting portion extending from the fixing wall and the first connecting portion extending from the second connecting portion through the bent portion such that the first connecting portion is angled relative to the second connecting portion, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion respectively define a first connecting surface and a second connecting surface as portions of the connecting surface at ends thereof, and a first recess is formed within the connecting surface at a location corresponding to the bent portion as a projection restricting recess that restricts the connecting wall from forming a projection that extends beyond the connecting surface.