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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
May. 25, 2000
Yao Hao Chang, Chung-Ho, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A multi-port modular jack assembly includes an insulative housing defining four ports, four insulative inserts each mounted with a set of eight contacts and fixedly received in a corresponding port, a grounding/shielding shell integrally formed with a front member mounted to the housing to enclose a top, right and left wall of the housing and a rear member bent to engage with the front member and enclose a rear side of the housing. The grounding/shielding has upper and lower grounding tabs projecting rearwardly and forwardly, respectively. The grounding/shielding shell further has two housing engaging tabs engaging with the right and left side walls of the housing at different levels relative to the bottom wall of the housing.