Claims
- 1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:a housing; a plurality of contacts in said housing; and a conductive shield generally surrounding said housing and having a cantilevered tab, said tab including opposed major surfaces, one of said major surfaces adapted to engage a panel into which the connector assembly inserts at a medial section of said tab and the other of said major surfaces in contact with said shield at a free distal end of said tab, said tab flexing when said medial section engages the panel.
- 2. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said shield further comprises a lip to engage the panel and to position the connector assembly within the panel.
- 3. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said distal end of said tab moves along said shield when said medial section engages the panel.
- 4. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said tab comprises a plurality of tabs located along three sides of said shield.
- 5. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said shield comprises a two-piece shield, with a first piece of said shield securable to said second piece of said shield, said tab located on said second piece.
- 6. The electrical connector as recited in claim 5, wherein said second piece further comprises a clip for retaining said second piece to said first piece.
- 7. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the connector assembly is a receptacle connector assembly.
- 8. The electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein said receptacle connector assembly is a modular jack connector assembly.
- 9. An electronic component comprising:a panel having an opening therein; and an electrical connector mounted in said opening, said electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of contacts in said housing; and a conductive shield generally surrounding said housing and having a cantilevered tab with a medial section to engage said opening and a free distal end that is placed into contact with said shield, said tab flexing when said medial section engages the panel.
- 10. The electronic component as recited in claim 9, wherein said shield further comprises a lip to engage the panel and to position said connector within said panel.
- 11. The electronic component as recited in claim 9, wherein said distal end of said tab moves along said shield when said medial section engages said opening.
- 12. The electronic component as recited in claim 9, wherein said tab comprises a plurality of tabs located along three sides of said shield.
- 13. The electronic component as recited in claim 9, wherein said connector is a receptacle connector.
- 14. The electronic component as recited in claim 13, wherein said receptacle connector is a modular jack.
- 15. The electronic component as recited in claim 9, wherein said shield comprises a two-piece shield, a first piece of said shield generally located on a first side of said panel and a second piece of said shield generally located on a second side of said panel.
- 16. The electronic component as recited in claim 15, wherein said tab is located on said second piece and extends through said opening.
- 17. The electronic component as recited in claim 15, wherein said second piece further comprises a clip for retaining said second piece to said first piece.
- 18. The electronic component as recited in claim 15, wherein said second piece further comprises a lip to engage said first side of said panel and to position said connector within said opening.
- 19. The electronic component as recited in claim 15, wherein said connector enters said opening from said first side of said panel.
- 20. A conductive shield for an electrical connector mounted in a panel, comprising:a body generally surrounding the electrical connector; and a cantilevered tab extending from said body, said tab having: opposed major surfaces; a medial section to engage the panel at one of said major surfaces; and a free distal end placed into contact with said body at the other of said major surfaces, said tab flexing when said medial section engages the panel.
- 21. The conductive shield as recited in claim 20, further comprising a lip extending from said body to engage the panel and to position the electrical connector within the panel.
- 22. The conductive shield as recited in claim 20, wherein said distal end of said tab moves along said body when said medial section engages the panel.
- 23. The conductive shield as recited in claim 20, wherein said tab comprises a plurality of tabs located along three sides of said shield.
- 24. The conductive shield as recited in claim 20, wherein the conductive shield is a two-piece shield, with a first piece of said shield securable to said second piece of said shield.
- 25. The conductive shield as recited in claim 24, wherein said tab is located on said second piece.
- 26. The conductive shield as recited in claim 24, wherein said second piece further comprises a clip for retaining said second piece to said first piece.
- 27. An electrical connector mountable to an opening in a panel, the connector comprising:a housing; a plurality of contacts in said housing; and a conductive shield generally surrounding said housing and having a plurality of cantilevered tabs located around an entire perimeter of the connector, each tab including: a medial section to engage the opening; and a free distal end; wherein at least some of said distal ends are placed into contact with said shield.
- 28. The electrical connector as recited in claim 27, wherein said distal ends that are placed into contact with said shield are located along three sides of the connector.
- 29. The electrical connector as recited in claim 27, wherein at least some of said distal ends are not placed into contact with said shield.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/936,105, filed on Sept. 23, 1997 and now U.S. Pat. No. 5,957,726, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/690,548, filed on Jul. 31, 1996 and now U.S. Pat. No. 5,788,538.
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