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Flippable electrical connector

  • US 10,158,197 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2016
  • Issued: 12/18/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A receptacle connector for use with a plug, comprising:

  • an insulative housing defining a base and a mating tongue extending, with a thickened step portion defined at a root region of the mating tongue, the mating tongue is used to be inserted into a mating plug connector;

    a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections exposed upon opposite first and second surfaces of the mating tongue and categorized with signal contacts, power contacts and grounding contacts; and

    a pair of metallic plates covering the first and second surfaces of the step portion respectively;

    wherein each of the metallic plates mechanically and electrically connects to the corresponding grounding contacts.

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