Connector having lock mechanism

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2007-07-26

2008-12-09

Ta, Tho D (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Electromagnetic or electrostatic shield

Shielding individually surrounding or interposed between...

C439S350000, C439S352000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07462070

ABSTRACT:
A connector is provided with a lock mechanism for locking with a mating connector when the mating connector is fitted in the connector. The connector includes a housing and a metal shell for covering an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces of the housing. The metal shell includes a fitting lock piece on a side portion of a fitting opening, and the fitting lock piece is arranged along a fitting direction with respect to the mating connector. The fitting lock piece includes a corresponding lock member for locking with a locking member of the mating connector when the mating connector is fitted in the connector through the fitting opening. The fitting lock piece engages an upper plate and a lower plate of the metal shell covering the upper surface and the lower surface of the housing, respectively.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6830469 (2004-12-01), Doyle et al.
patent: 2003/0104726 (2003-06-01), Masumoto
patent: 2006/0121782 (2006-06-01), Shen et al.
patent: 2004-327168 (2004-11-01), None

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