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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1992
Foxconn International, Inc., Sunnydale, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector with enhanced coupling is provided which comprises: an insulative housing (10) including a base portion (11), and an upstanding portion (12) defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts; a metal housing (20) including a flange (21), a shell (22) upstanding from the flange and defining a first opening (24) sized to receive and encompass the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and first and second tabs (23) depending downward from the flange; a bracket (30) including a mounting surface (31) that defines a second opening (32) sized to permit passage therethrough of the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, the mounting surface also defining first and second cavities (34) on opposite sides of the second opening sized to receive the first and second tabs when the first and second openings are aligned; first latch mechanism (33) for securing the first tab to the bracket when the first tab is received within the first cavity; and second latch mechanism (33) for securing the second tab to the bracket when the second tab is received within the second cavity.