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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1993
Toh S Kiat, Singapore, SG;
Daniel A Dixon, Holland Hill Mansions, SG;
Yap Y Teck, Cashew Heights, SG;
Yuen P Wong, Singapore, SG;
David L Brunker, Naperville, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly is provided for mounting on a surface of a printed circuit board. The assembly includes a generally rectangular dielectric housing. A front of the housing defines a mating end for receiving a projecting portion of a mating connector. A generally rectangular conductive shield is disposed about portions of the housing and combines therewith to define a peripheral envelope of the connector assembly. The shield includes outside walls for covering at least some of the outside surfaces of the housing. At least one surface mounting foot is integral with at least one of the outside walls of the shield for securing the connector assembly to the surface of the printed circuit board. The surface mounting foot is located within the peripheral envelope of the connector assembly. The foot is formed at an opening in the shield which provides access through which visual observation can be made of the integrity of the surface mounting interface between the foot and the printed circuit board. The shield is disclosed as a two-piece shield, and improved dimpled overlapping interfaces are provided at open seams between the two pieces of the shield, and improved grounding feet are provided for commoning the two pieces of the shield.