Abstract: An electrical connector (10) for surface mounting to a printed circuit card (12) includes an insulating housing (20,116), contacts (24) secured in the housing, a metal shell (30,120) for inductively shielding the contacts and an improved grounding element (32,34,100) which extends into a cavity (66,118) provided therefor in the housing. The grounding element, the housing and the metal shell are arranged so that when the grounding element is inserted into the cavity, a contact region (42,106) of the grounding element engages the metal shell. The grounding element also includes a solder flange portion (36,102) which extends laterally outwardly from the housing for soldering to a ground pad (18) on the printed circuit card.

Abstract: An electrical contact (3) comprises, a body portion (7) for mounting in an insulating housing (2), a solder tail (4), and tool impinging surfaces (9, 10) on the solder tail (4) facing in opposite directions to engage respective tools (11, 12) to bend the solder tail (4) relative to the body portion (7).

Abstract: A back shell assembly (2) for a multi-contact electrical connector (8) comprises back shell members (4) and (6) which can be latched together about the connector (8). One back shell member (2) has a first cable strain relief member (14) projecting therefrom and having side walls (28) and a base wall (26) which is formed with a pocket (32). The other back shell member (6) has projecting therefrom a second cable strain relief member (42) having a base wall (54) and side walls (56) from which project crimping flanges (62).