Shielded electrical connector

An electrical connector assembly for a round shielded insulated cable,

• said cable having an end with at least one terminated lead extending therefrom and a metal sheath folded back around the outside of said end,
• said connector assembly including a generally cylindrical insulating body having a first diameter and at least one terminal-receiving passageway extending therethrough, and a unitary metal shield including a generally cylindrical forward portion adapted to be slidably mounted on and to engage said insulating body and a rear portion extending therefrom adapted to mechanically and electrically engage the metal sheath of said cable, said forward portion including a rear face adjacent said rear portion of the shield and a mating face spaced from said rear face along said forward portion,
• the improvement in said connector comprising:
• the rear portion of said shield being generally cylindrical and having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter and defining an opening through which the terminated lead is to be inserted prior to being received in the passageway;
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• said generally cylindrical insulating body and said shield being configured so as to permit said body to be inserted into said shield only through said mating face,
• said rear portion being adapted to surround and engage the sheath whereby said rear portion acts as a strain relief for said insulated cable, electrically and mechanically connects the rear portion of said shield to said sheath, and is the sole means for securing the terminated lead in said terminal receiving passageway prior to the overmolding of said electrical connector assembly.