Electrical connector supported on printed circuit board

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a printed circuit board;
• an insulative housing horizontally mounted on the printed circuit board, said housing defining a body portion with on an underside thereof a mounting surface seated upon said printed circuit board;
• a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing;
• and
• a circumferential metallic shell attached to the body portion and defining a horizontal mating port in front of the body;
• wherein
• a lower wall of said shell is essentially closely spatially above said printed circuit board in a parallel relation while further includes at least one protrusion downwardly extending therefrom and seated upon the printed circuit board.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a horizontal isolative housing defining a front mating portion and a rear body portion;
• a mounting surface formed on an undersurface of said body;
• a plurality of terminals disposed in the housing, each of said terminals defining a mating section around the mating portion and a mounting section around the body;
• and
• a circumferential metallic shell attached to the body portion and enclosing the mating portion;
• wherein
• a lower wall of the shell is located above said mounting surface while with a protrusion extending therefrom downwardly to be flush with said mounting surface.