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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2003
Akihiro Kodama, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Kodama, Tokyo, JP;
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a housing () and a substantially rectangular case () made of a metal and enclosing the housing. The rectangular case includes at least one connection portion () on a side of a lower surface thereof for connection with a circuit board, a resilient lock piece () and a pair of shield pieces () between the upper and lower surfaces the rectangular case for engaging a mating connector. The upper surface of the case is made flat for easy assembling with the housing. The resilient lock piece has a bending portion (), which is bent toward an inner of the rectangular case and the shield pieces are provided on sides of the resilient lock piece.