Shield connector

Claim 1

A shield connector for multi-core shield cable, said cable having an insulated coating, a shield coating, and a plurality of core wires, said connector comprising: an insulated holding member on the end of said cable and having a plurality of contacting elements implanted therein, said plurality of core wires being connected to the contacting elements; a stopper on the end of said cable, the stopper having an annular groove in the surface thereof and being formed integrally with the insulated coating; a shield case on the end of the cable and covering the holding member and contacting elements, said case being formed by joining two shield case pieces, said case having a hole therein, the edge of said hole engaging said annular groove of said stopper; one of said shield case pieces being constructed to have outwardly flared sides, the other thereof being constructed to have inwardly narrowed sides, and when said pieces are engaged with each other, said case is formed to a tubular shape having a trapezoidal cross section; an attaching flange surrounding the shield case pieces to hold them together and for securing the shield connector to a complimentary connector; means for maintaining said case in position on said holding member, including an inwardly directed projection on at least one of said shield pieces and a recess in said holding member for receiving said projection; and the attaching flange being formed around the shield case pieces and into the inwardly directed projection on at least one of the pieces so as to maintain the attaching flange on the pieces.