Patent attributes
A cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a plurality of passages (13) therethrough, an alignment device (3) having a spacer (300) sealing up rear openings of the passages and defining a number of through holes (302) in alignment with the passages, a plurality of contacts (2) received in corresponding passages, and a cable (5) having a number of conductors (50) electrically connected to the contacts. Each contact 9 includes a mating portion (20) and an opposite tail portion (22) passing through the through hole and arranged by the alignment device. The alignment device defines a plurality of channels (304) communicating with corresponding through holes for positioning the conductors of the cable and a positioning flange for preventing the conductors from escaping from the channels.
