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Electrical connector having strengthened members

US7160120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2005
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2025

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 (1), a plurality of terminals (2) retained in the insulative housing, a shell (3) and a pair of strengthened members (4). The insulative housing comprises a base portion (10) and a terminal supporting portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion. Each terminal has a contact portion (20) extending along the terminal supporting portion. The shell is attached to the insulative housing and has a mating frame (31) surrounding the contact portions and the terminal supporting portion to define a mating cavity therebetween. Strengthened members are buried at opposite ends of the terminal supporting portion.

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