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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cheng Te Lin, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Wei-Sun Chang, Peitou Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439607 ; 4395415 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having differently configured receptacles and differently configured terminal supports projecting forwardly in the receptacles. A conductive shell surrounds a substantial portion of the housing and includes openings in registry with the receptacles. The shell has different arrays of grounding spring fingers projecting into the receptacles from edges of the openings. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing, with contact portions in different arrays on selective sides of the terminal supports.