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Electrical connector with an improved metal shell

US7931497B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 3, 2010
Grant dateApr 26, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6215
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (100) for being mounted onto a PCB includes an insulative housing (1); a set of electrical contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1); and a metal shell (3) coupled to the insulative housing. the metal shell (3) has a pair of nuts (310) integrally protruding therefrom and defining threaded holes (3101) for screws of a complementary plug screwed into, and a pair of board locks (5) integrally extending therefrom for being mounted onto the PCB.

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