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Electrical connector

  • US 6,068,502 A
  • Filed: 10/13/1999
  • Issued: 05/30/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical connector comprising:

  • a body defining a plurality of passageways therein;

    a plurality of terminals being retained in the corresponding passageways;

    a shield defining a receiving space for enclosing the body; and

    a metal plate being secured to the shield and surrounding the body, a pair of board locks being formed on opposite lateral ends of the metal plate for securing to a circuit board, each board lock comprising a base, a pair of legs extending from opposite ends of the base, a barb formed on a free end of each leg, and a resilient plate extending from the base to electrically contact a grounding pad on the circuit board;

    wherein the resilient plate sidewardly extends from a central portion of the base for imparting a predetermined spring force to the grounding pad of the circuit board;

    wherein the barbs engage a bottom surface of the circuit board, and wherein the resilient plate contacts a top surface of the circuit board with a spring force when the electrical connector is assembled to the circuit board.

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