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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2012
Nathan William Swanger, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Charles S. Pickles, York, PA (US);
Timothy Robert Minnick, Enola, PA (US);
Justin Shane Mcclellan, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Jeffrey Byron Mcclinton, Harrisburg, PA (US);
James Lee Fedder, Etters, PA (US);
Nathan William Swanger, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Charles S. Pickles, York, PA (US);
Timothy Robert Minnick, Enola, PA (US);
Justin Shane McClellan, Camp Hill, PA (US);
Jeffrey Byron McClinton, Harrisburg, PA (US);
James Lee Fedder, Etters, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A receptacle assembly includes a contact module that includes a conductive holder and a frame assembly received in the conductive holder. The frame assembly includes a plurality of contacts and a dielectric frame supporting the contacts and disposed between the conductive holder and the contacts. The contacts extend from the conductive holder for electrical termination. A front housing receives the contact module therein. The front housing has a plurality of clip supports at a rear of the front housing. A rib clip is held by the clip supports. The rib clip has a plurality of grounding fingers that extend therefrom that are configured to engage corresponding header shields of a header assembly. The rib clip includes a plurality of mounting tabs that extend therefrom for engaging the conductive holder to electrically connect the rib clip to the conductive holder.