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Electrical connector

  • US 7,661,968 B1
  • Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Issued: 02/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:

  • an insulating housing defining a top surface, a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface;

    a plurality of terminals mounted in the insulating housing, each of the terminals having a contacting portion exceeding the top surface of the insulating housing, at least one of the contacting portions of the terminals being adjacent to the rear surface; and

    a cover coupled with the insulating housing, the cover having a covering plate suspended over the top surface of the insulating housing, at least one anti-mismating portion corresponding to the terminal of which the contacting portion is adjacent to the rear surface, extending downwardly from the covering plate for being mounted on a portion of the top surface adjacent to the front surface, the anti-mismating portion being capable of interfering with the contacting portion of the terminal when the cover is mounted to the insulating housing in a contrary way, the cover including two lateral plates, an inner surface of each of the lateral plates having a first protrusion extending frontward and rearward, and a second protrusion parallel to the first protrusion to form a receiving recess, a side of the insulating housing corresponding to the lateral plate having a stopping portion extending frontward and rearward received in the receiving recess for preventing the cover from moving upwards and downwards;

    wherein the stopping portion has at least one end extending substantially perpendicular to the stopping portion to form a blocking portion.

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