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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
May. 31, 1996
Haw-Chan Tan, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Joel Jyh-Haur Yeh, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Yao Hao Chang, Chung-Ho, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Co.,Ltd, , TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a universal bracket (12) for retaining at least a group of audio jack units (17) therein. Each audio jack unit (17) includes a plurality of signal contacts (22) and at least a grounding contact (24) thereof for mounting to a mother board (100) on which the assembly (10) is seated. A grounding clip (26) is retainably attached to the corresponding audio jack unit (17) under the condition that one spring finger (38) thereof contacts the grounding contact (24) and an engagement tang (46) thereof projects out of the front surface (49) of the universal bracket (12) for efficient engagement with the front panel of the computer case which the bracket (12) confronts.