Cable assembly having enhanced interconnection means thereof
First Claim
1. A cable assembly, comprising:
- an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, said tongue portion defining a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface;
a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing, each contact having a mating portion arranged proximate to one of the top or bottom surface of the tongue portion, and a tail portion extending beyond a back surface of the base portion;
a metal shell having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and
a cable including a number of wires and a strength member therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.
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Abstract
A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (11) having a base portion (110) and a tongue portion (112) extending forwardly from the base portion, a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing; a metal shell (13) having a tube-shaped mating frame (1311) enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member (1314) formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable including a number of wires and strength member (222) therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable assembly, comprising:
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an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, said tongue portion defining a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface; a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulated housing, each contact having a mating portion arranged proximate to one of the top or bottom surface of the tongue portion, and a tail portion extending beyond a back surface of the base portion; a metal shell having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein, and at least a cleat member formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable including a number of wires and a strength member therein, said wires respectively connected to the contacts, and said strength member wrapped around the cleat member and sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cable assembly, comprising:
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a connector comprising; an insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contacts supported by the insulated housing; a metal shell including a first part and a second part associated together to enclose the insulated housing therebetween, said first part having a tube-shaped mating frame and a substantially U-shaped body section connected to a bottom side and lateral sides of the mating frame, and the second part having an inverted U-shaped body section assembled to the U-shaped body section of the first part; at least a cleat member formed on a rear portion of the mating frame; and a cable having a number of wires for coupling to the contacts and a strength member arranged inside the cable, and partial of strength member exposed outside, extending into a hollow between the U-shaped body section and the inverted U-shaped body section of the metal shell, and said strength member further sandwiched between the base portion of the insulative housing and the cleat member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A cable connector assembly comprising:
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an insulative housing defining opposite first and second faces in a front-to-back direction; a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections exposed on the first face; a metallic shell surrounding the housing and defining opposite main walls and opposite side walls; a cleat member formed on a rear portion of the shell; and a cable including a plurality of wires connected to the corresponding contacts, respectively, and further including a wire like strength member grasping the cleat member;
whereinsaid cleat member is further bent to press the strength member in position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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