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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2007
David Tso-chin Ko, Cypress, CA (US);
Xue-yuan Xiao, Kunshan, CN;
Shu-qiang Zhao, Kunshan, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An electrical connector () includes an insulative housing () for receiving a number of contacts (), and a metal shield () enclosing the insulative housing (). The insulative housing has a rear portion () and a pair of side portions () extending from the rear portion with a receiving space () formed therebetween. The rear portion comprises a pair of upper and lower tongue plates () extending forwardly into the receiving space with a mating slot () formed therebetween. The upper and lower tongue plates respectively define a plurality of parallel passageways (). Each contact has a body portion () retained in the rear portion, and an upper and a lower section () received in the passageways. The upper section () has a contact portion () extending into the mating slot for electrically connecting with a plug.