Electrical connector with anti-twist shield
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsRichard Elof Hamner, Justin Shane McClellan, Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger
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Abstract
A shielded electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a receptacle therein. A shield is mounted on the housing. The shield has a protrusion formed thereon that is received in the receptacle. The protrusion engages a surface on the housing to minimize relative motion between the shield and the housing. The shield includes a shroud and the protrusion is located on the shroud. The receptacle is located proximate a mating end of the housing. The shield includes a mounting tab for mounting the connector to a panel.
Claims19
A shielded electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing having a receptacle formed therein;
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- a shield mounted on said housing, said shield having a protrusion formed thereon that is received in said receptacle, said protrusion engaging a surface on said housing to minimize relative motion between said shield and said housing.
A shielded electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing having a pair of receptacles formed therein;
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- a shield mounted on said housing, said shield having a pair of protrusions formed thereon and received in a respective one of said receptacles, and wherein said protrusions and said receptacles cooperate to key and stabilize said shield on said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.