Electrical connector with cantilevered arm integrally formed on metal shell
US8439708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6592
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The metal shell includes a top wall defining a pair of slits each extending along a transverse direction, a cutout communicating with the slits and a L-shaped cantilevered arm residing in the slits and the cutout. The cantilevered arm includes a base portion protruding along the transverse direction and situated between the pair of slits and a deformable arm extending into the cutout along a mating direction perpendicular to the transverse direction. The deformable arm comprises a locking protrusion bent upwardly for locking with a notch of a mateable connector.
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