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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1987
Albert H Wilson, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David E Welsh, Tustin, CA (US);
ITT Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A connector is described, which includes a radio interference shield in the shell assembly, and yet which has a shell assembly whose forward portion can fit into a very narrow space. The shell assembly includes a shell (14, FIG. 2), a sheet metal hood (30) extending forwardly from the shell to receive another connector, and a sheet metal shield (34) lying on the inner shide of the hood. The hood has a forward end (46) extending in a short loop, while the shield has a forward end (58) extending in a loop immediately rearward of the hood loop. The shield includes an outer portion (54) extending along the inner surface of the hood, and a resilient inner portion (56) that forms spring fingers (62) that contact the other connector and that have tips (78) that make facewise contact with the outer portion of the shield.