Electrical connector assembly with pick up cap protecting contacts

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• an electrical connector comprising a dielectric housing, and a plurality of conductive contacts received therein, the housing comprising a plurality of side walls cooperatively defining a cavity therebetween;
• and
• a pick up cap comprising a planar body with a smooth top surface;
• wherein the pick up cap is disposed in the cavity and engages with side walls of the cavity;
• whereby the pick up cap provides protection for the contacts.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• a housing assembly defining an upper face thereon;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing assembly;
• a pick up cap mounted upon the upper face and defining an upward top surface thereon;
• and
• a moveable fastening device attached to the housing assembly and defining an opening;
• wherein
• the fastening device is moved to either an open position to allow the pick up cap to be downwardly seated upon the housing, or a closed position to cooperate with the housing assembly to sandwich the pick up cap therebetween for holding the pick up cap in position without upward withdrawal under a condition that said opening exposes the upward top surface of said pick up cap to an exterior in a vertical direction for suction.

An electrical connector assembly comprising:

• an insulative housing assembly defining an upper face thereon;
• a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing assembly with upper contact portions extending upwardly above the upper face with a first distance;
• and
• a pick up cap mounted upon the upper face and defining an planar body with an upward top surface thereon;
• wherein
• an undersurface of said planar body is spaced from said upper face with a second distance which is slightly larger than said first distance so as to protectively have said upper contact portions closely hidden under said planar body without damage during handling.