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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1992
Michel Fonteneau, Le Mans, FR;
Christian Jarry, la Bazoge, FR;
Souriau et Cie, Versailles, FR;
Abstract
An overmolded electrical connector including an insulative block, the insulative block receiving connecting members and being mechanically joined to a rear connection housing, the insulative block being protected by a first metal half-shell and a second metal half-shell adapted to be coupled together to form a shielded housing having electrical continuity with the rear connection housing, the rear connection housing being overmolded with an insulative material jacket. Both the first metal half-shell and the second metal half-shell are twinned and include a female member and a male snap-fastener member for coupling the first metal half-shell and the second metal half-shell together in pairs. At least one of the female member of the first metal half-shell, the male snap-fastener member of the first metal half-shell, the female member of the second metal half-shell and the male snap-fastener member of the second metal half-shell includes an area which is at least in-part elastically deformable and adapted to face an aperture formed in the complementary member of the complementary metal half-shell. At least one of the female member of the first metal half-shell and the female member of the second metal half-shell includes a flexible tang cut out from a lateral skirt of the corresponding metal half-shell and a seat for snap-fastener engagement with the male member of the complementary metal half-shell, the flexible tang having a two-fold attachment and vent function.