Electrical connector having a metal shell
US6077118A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6581
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, with a plurality of terminals mounted in the housing. A metal shell is disposed about at least a portion of the housing. The shell has a given thickness and opposed ends forming a joint. The opposed ends are overlapped at the joint. Each overlapped end has a reduced thickness less than the given thickness of the metal shell. Preferably, the combined thickness of the overlapped ends is substantially equal to the given thickness of the metal shell.
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