Pick and place cap

A pick and place cap configured to facilitate picking and placing a connector when the cap is assembled to the connector, the cap comprising:

• a longitudinal top wall;
• opposing side walls extending downwardly from opposite longitudinal ends of the top wall;
• a front wall extending downwardly from a front end of the top wall, the front wall having a middle section disposed between two side sections, the side sections offset rearwardly relative to the middle section;
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• a plurality of spaced apart ribs disposed between the side walls and extending downwardly from a bottom side of the top wall, the middle section of the front wall extending downwardly beyond the plurality of spaced apart ribs and the side sections of the front wall.

A pick and place cap configured to facilitate picking and placing a connector when assembled to the connector, the connector comprising first and second end walls, a longer bottom tongue disposed between and spaced apart from the first and second end walls, the bottom tongue comprising a plurality of contacts, a shorter top tongue disposed on and spaced apart from the bottom tongue and comprising a plurality of contacts, the pick and place cap comprising a top wall, a front wall, two side walls and a plurality of spaced apart ribs extending from the top wall, such that when the cap is assembled to the connector:

• a portion of the front wall covers front edges of the top and bottom tongues, and another portion of the front wall rests on the bottom tongue;
• each side wall is inserted in the corresponding space defined by the bottom tongue and the corresponding end wall, a bottom end of the side wall engaging a bottom portion of the bottom tongue;
• a first rib in the plurality of spaced apart ribs rests on the bottom tongue next to a lateral edge of the top tongue, and a second rib in the plurality of spaced apart ribs rests on the bottom tongue next to an opposite lateral edge of the top tongue;
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• a rear end of the top wall engages a back side of the connector.

An assembly comprising:

• a connector comprising:
• first and second end walls;
• a longer bottom tongue disposed between and spaced apart from the first and second end walls, the bottom tongue comprising a plurality of contacts;
• and
• a shorter top tongue disposed on and spaced apart from the bottom tongue and comprising a plurality of contacts;
• and
• a pick and place cap assembled to a connector, the cap comprising:
• a top wall having a rear end that engages a back side of the connector;
• a front wall comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the front wall covering front edges of the top and bottom tongues and the second portion resting on the bottom tongue;
• two side walls, each side wall inserted in the corresponding space defined by the bottom tongue and a corresponding end wall of the connector, a bottom end of the side wall engaging a bottom portion of the bottom tongue;
• a plurality of spaced apart ribs extending from the top wall, the plurality of spaced apart ribs including a first rib resting on the bottom tongue next to a lateral edge of the top tongue, and a second rib resting on the bottom tongue next to an opposite lateral edge of the top tongue.