US Patent 7160120 Electrical connector having strengthened members

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (2) retained in the insulative housing, a shell (3) and a pair of strengthened members (4). The insulative housing comprises a base portion (10) and a terminal supporting portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion. Each terminal has a contact portion (20) extending along the terminal supporting portion. The shell is attached to the insulative housing and has a mating frame (31) surrounding the contact portions and the terminal supporting portion to define a mating cavity therebetween. Strengthened members are buried at opposite ends of the terminal supporting portion.