Board Mounted Connector System with Shield Assembly

Abstract

A connector assembly includes a connector body having a top surface with a predetermined width and a first and a second two side walls, the first two side walls having two grooves; and a metal shield assembly coupled to the top surface of the connector body comprising a base plate extending transversely, two bar members extending downwardly from the base plate engaged within the grooves of the first two side walls of the connector body and symmetrically arranged with a predetermined width approximately equal to the width of the top surface of the connector body, two tab members formed on the bar members being resiliently biased to engage the first side walls of the connector body, and at least one elastic leg member extending from the base plate in a tilted manner and bending toward one side to form the contact.

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