Patent attributes
A horizontal type electrical connector includes a terminal module having an insulative housing with a base and a mating tongue extending forwardly from the base wherein the mating tongue forms opposite first and second mating surfaces. The plurality of contacts are integrally formed within the housing, and including a plurality of first contacts having corresponding contacting sections exposed upon the first surface in a full manner while only a pair of second contacts having corresponding contacting sections exposed upon the second surface at a center region. The second mating surface forms a plurality of protrusions aligned with the corresponding contacting sections of the first contacts in the vertical direction so as to performing dummy contacting sections for providing a balanced force arrangement for the inserted complementary plug connector.
