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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ken Harada, Inagi, JP;
Ryouji Hirabayashi, Shiojiri, JP;
Naotoshi Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Shigetoshi Yamaguchi, Isehara, JP;
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439607 ; 439610 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, with a plurality of terminals mounted in the housing. A metal shell is disposed about at least a portion of the housing. The shell has a given thickness and opposed ends forming a joint. The opposed ends are overlapped at the joint. Each overlapped end has a reduced thickness less than the given thickness of the metal shell. Preferably, the combined thickness of the overlapped ends is substantially equal to the given thickness of the metal shell.