Dual connector having ground planes in tongues

A connector receptacle assembly comprising:

• a housing having a tongue, the tongue comprising:
• a top row of contacts along a top side of the tongue;
• a bottom row of contacts along a bottom side of the tongue;
• and
• a center contact having a body portion and a first side protrusion and a second side protrusion, wherein the first side protrusion and the second side protrusion extend through corresponding openings in sides of the tongue, and wherein the first protrusion has a first elongated length parallel to the top and bottom rows of contacts and is attached to the body portion at only a single portion of the first length;
• and
• a shell at least partially surrounding a top, sides, and back of the housing, wherein the center contact electrically contacts the shell,
• wherein the center contact further comprises a first rear protrusion and a second rear protrusion, wherein the first rear protrusion and the second rear protrusion contact are compressed and in contact with an inside of the shell.

An electronic device comprising:

• an enclosure for the electronic device;
• an opening in the enclosure;
• a ground contact in the opening in the enclosure;
• a printed circuit board;
• and
• a connector receptacle assembly having a tongue, the connector receptacle assembly fixed to the printed circuit board, the tongue aligned with the opening in the enclosure for the electronic device;
• the connector receptacle assembly comprising:
• a housing having the tongue, the tongue comprising:
• a top row of contacts along a top side of the tongue;
• a bottom row of contacts along a bottom side of the tongue;
• and
• a center contact having a body portion and a first side protrusion and a second side protrusion, wherein the first side protrusion and the second side protrusion extend from the body portion through corresponding openings in sides of the tongue;
• and
• a shell at least partially surrounding a top, sides, and back of the housing, wherein the center contact electrically contacts the shell,
• wherein the center contact further comprises a first rear protrusion and a second rear protrusion, wherein the first rear protrusion and the second rear protrusion contact are compressed and in contact with an inside of the shell.

A connector receptacle assembly comprising:

• a housing having a first tongue comprising:
• a top row of contacts along a top side of the first tongue;
• a bottom row of contacts along a bottom side of the first tongue;
• and
• a center contact having a body portion between the top row of contacts and the bottom row of contacts, the center contact further having a first side protrusion and a second side protrusion, wherein the first side protrusion and the second side protrusion extend from the body portion and through corresponding openings in sides of the tongue such that the first protrusion and the second protrusion may be pressed inward when a connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle;
• and
• a shell at least partially surrounding a top, sides, and back of the housing, wherein the center contact electrically contacts the shell,
• wherein the center contact further comprises a first rear protrusion and a second rear protrusion, wherein the first rear protrusion and the second rear protrusion contact are compressed and in contact with an inside of the shell.