Electrical connector having a metal shell

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1998-01-26

2000-06-20

Donovan, Lincoln

Electrical connectors

Electromagnetic or electrostatic shield

Multi-part shield body

439610, H01R 13648, H01R 903

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060771186

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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