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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Hsiang-Ping Chen, Tu-Chen, TW;
Sung-Pei Hou, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electronic device includes an electrical connector ( ) and an auxiliary cap ( ) attached onto the connector. The cap has a smooth surface ( ) to which a vacuum suction device may be applied to pick up the cap together with the connector. The connector includes an insulative member ( ) and a number of contacts ( ) retained in the insulative member. The insulative member defines a rectangular opening ( ) at a center thereof. The cap has two latches ( ) downwardly extending to reside at positions substantially corresponding to and engaging two diagonal comers ( ) of the rectangular opening of the insulative thereby retaining the cap to the connector.