Electrical connector with two-piece shield

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EP 1 073 149 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(21)	Application number: 99123083.0

(22)	Date of filing: 22.11.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01R 12/16, H01R 13/658

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

24.07.1999 CN 99215644 U

(71)	Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
	Lisle Illinois 60532-1682 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Lin, Cheng Te Tamshui County, Taipei Hsien (TW)

(74)	Representative: Blumbach, Kramer & Partner GbR
	Patentanwälte, Alexandrastrasse 5 65187 Wiesbaden 65187 Wiesbaden (DE)

(54)	Electrical connector with two-piece shield

(57) An electrical connector is provided which has first and second shields which fit over an insulative housing. Each of the two shields is generally U-shaped, having a central panel and a pair of opposed side panels. The two shields fit over the housing so that the two mating panels overlap. The side panels of the two shields are disposed against four respective sides of the housing, providing substantial shielding of the connector. Each of the side panels includes a mounting foot which extends from a bottom edge for mounting the connector to a circuit board. Each of the U-shaped shields may be formed from a generally strip-shaped blank, enabling an efficient use of materials with little waste.

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