US Patent 7361054 Connector assembly with bracket

A connector assembly includes an insulative housing adapted for mating with a complementary connector, a conductive shell shrouding the insulative housing and comprising a front opening adapted for receiving the complementary connector and a flange adjacent to said front opening and extending outwards to be away from the front opening, and a conductive bracket comprising an opening communicating with the front opening of the conductive shell in the center thereof, a wing plate located in the periphery and a fixation plate connecting the opening and the wing plate. The fixation plate abuts against and is soldered with said flange of the conductive shell. When the connector assembly is mounted on the panel, said wing plate abuts against the panel.