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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1999
Shemin Cai, Kun-San, CN;
Shaoping Du, Kun-San, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector (,) comprises an elongate insulative housing (,) including a projection (,) projecting forwardly from the insulative housing, a plurality of terminals (,) received in grooves (,) defined in the elongate housing, a conductive shell (,) covering the projection of the insulative housing, and a conductive pick-up cover (,) engaging with a top of the insulative housing. A rivet (,) is used to secure a board lock (,) to the housing. The board lock has a leg (,) for insertion into a printed circuit board thereby securing the connector to the printed circuit board. The top of the insulative housing defines at least a positioning hole (,) with an inclined face (,). The pick-up cover includes a flat plate (,) with a pair of latches (,) extending downward for mounting on the top of the insulative housing and at least a positioning ridge also extending downward from the pick-up cover for engaging with the at least one positioning hole of the insulative housing. The flat plate of the pick-up cover provides a flat pick-up face for attachment of a vacuum pick-up device.