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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael D. Long, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3648 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3648 ;
Abstract
A connector assembly ( ) includes a housing ( ) receiving electrical terminals ( ) that accompany insulating modules ( ). The housing includes a shroud ( ) projecting in a rearward direction from the housing ( ), the shroud ( ) engaging the modules ( ). The shroud ( ) has flat portions ( A) and notches ( B) in spaced-apart rear edges ( ) that interfit with flat surfaces ( A) and projecting wedges ( B) on the modules ( ).