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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2003
Chia Hao Fan, Tu-Chen, TW;
Ming-Lun Kuo, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector ( ) includes an insulative housing ( ) defining a number of passageways ( ), a number of electrical terminals ( ) received in the passageways of the insulative housing, a metallic shell ( ) assembled to the insulative housing, and a retention structure ( ). The insulative housing includes a pair of support portions ( ). The metallic shell includes a pair of contacts plates ( ) deposited on the two support portions of the insulative housing. The retention structure is stamped and formed from sheet metal and mounted to the support portions of the insulative housing. The retention structure abuts against the contact plates of the metallic shell to electrically connect therebetween.