US Patent 7367822 Electrical connector with pick up cap

An electrical connector with a pick up cap comprises an electrical connector (2) and a pick up cap (1) mounted onto the connector (2). The electrical connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of sidewalls (201) thereof, the sidewalls (201) cooperatively being adapted for receiving an electronic package therein, at least one sidewall defining a cutoff having two opposite slant walls (2100), a plurality of terminals (21) received in the housing (20), a pick up cap (1) mounted on the housing (2) comprising a base portion (2) having a flat smooth surface (2) at least an extending portion (2) extending from one end of the base portion (2) for compliantly engaging with the slant walls (2100) of the cutoff.