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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2000
Tomisaburo Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Asakawa Tetsuya, Tokyo, JP;
Tomisaburo Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Asakawa Tetsuya, Tokyo, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A reduced weight and size shielded receptacle connector includes an internal insulative connector housing having top and bottom walls, without any sidewalls interconnecting the top and bottom walls together. A plurality of conductive terminals are supported within the connector. A receptacle portion of the connector is formed in cooperation with the top and bottom walls of the connector housing and with a pair of metal sidewalls formed by bending a shield member around parts of the connector housing. A metal retaining shield is provided that also overlies a portion of the connector housing and which is partially retained on the connector housing by the metal shell. The shield not only provides shielding, but also serves to retain the opposing connector in mating engagement with receptacle connector by way of three retention members that extend in and engaged the opposing connector in three different directions.