US Patent 7108522 Connector assembling with side grounding pin

A connector is adapted for mating with a header with one or more side grounding pins. The connector comprises a first insulating connector body part with one or more receiving spaces for a side grounding pin, a conductive shield, substantially covering a first face of the connector body part, and one or more outer flexible beams, in electrical contact with the shield, and each protruding into a receiving space. The connector comprises one or more inner flexible beams, each positioned relative to an outer flexible beam so as to make contact with the outer flexible beam when it is forced out of the receiving space.