Receptacle cage and method for making the same

Details Receptacle cage and method for making the same Receptacle cage and method for making the same

2009-07-13

2010-12-28

Harvey, James (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Electromagnetic or electrostatic shield

With connection of shield to metal grounding panel

C385S062000, C439S607200, C439S607270, C439S939000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857662

ABSTRACT:
A receptacle cage (100) for receiving a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver therein includes a cage body (10) inserted into a passage (201) defined in a chassis (200), and a conductive plate (21) attached to outside of the cage body (10), said conductive plate (21) forming a plurality of resilient fingers (26) for grounding said cage body (10) to said chassis (200). The conductive plate (21) forming a front edge portion (282) closed to the cage body (10), a connection portion (284) extending slantways and rearwardly from the front edge portion (282), and the plurality of resilient fingers (26) being listed side by side in a first direction and extending from the connection portion (284), wherein said connection portion (284) extends continuously in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to corresponding wall of the cage body (10).

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