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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2012
Michael Eugene Shirk, Grantville, PA (US);
Matthew David Morrison, Hallifax, PA (US);
Michael Eugene Shirk, Grantville, PA (US);
Matthew David Morrison, Hallifax, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Berwyn, PA (US);
Abstract
A cage is provided for a receptacle assembly that includes a receptacle connector. The cage includes a die cast body having side walls that are spaced apart to define an internal compartment of the die cast body therebetween. The die cast body has a front end that is open to the internal compartment of the die cast body. The internal compartment is configured to receive the receptacle connector therein. The internal compartment is configured to receive a pluggable module therein through the front end. An alignment plate is mounted to the die cast body. The alignment plate includes an alignment segment that extends between the side walls to form a bottom wall of the cage. The alignment segment includes an alignment surface that defines a bottom boundary of the internal compartment of the die cast body.