Offset ultra SCSI connector

Claim 1

An offset Ultra SCSI connector comprising: a dielectric housing having an island portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of terminals embedded therein, said terminals having insulation displacement sections defining a connecting face on said rear portion and insertion sections on said island portion; a carrier for assembling a plurality of conductive wires to said connecting face, said carrier having a plurality of traverse slots for retaining said conductive wires therein, a pair of wedges formed on opposite ends of said carrier; and a first EMI shield assembled to said housing from a bottom thereof, a pair of retaining tabs upwardly extending from opposite ends thereof, each retaining tab defining an opening securely engaged the said corresponding wedge; wherein said first EMI shield includes a strain relief at a rear end thereof; wherein said strain relief is a clamp; further comprising a second EMI shield assembled to said housing, said second EMI shield including a shroud enclosing said island portion and a flange securely engaged with said first EMI shield.

Claim 3

A method for forming an offset ultra SCSI connector; comprising the steps of: a) providing an IDC connector housing having an island portion and a rear portion, a plurality of IDC terminals molded between said island and rear portions, each IDC terminal having a connecting section extending into said island portion and an insulation displacement section extending beyond said rear portion; b) providing a carrier having traverse slots for retaining a plurality of conductive wires therein; c) assembling said carrier to said rear portion thereby terminating said conductive wires at said insulation displacement sections; d) assembling a first EMI shield to said housing and said carrier; and e) enclosing said IDC connector housing, said carrier and said first EMI shield with a layer of plastic material to form an offset ultra SCSI connector. wherein step b) further includes step f) forming a pair of wedges on opposite ends of said carrier; wherein step d) further includes step g) defining openings on a pair of tabs formed on opposite ends of said first EMI shield, said openings receiving corresponding ones of said wedges; wherein step d) includes step h -- assembling a second EMI shield to said first EMI shield.

Claim 4

A method for forming an offset ultra SCSI connector; comprising the steps of: a) providing an IDC connector housing having an island portion and a rear portion, a plurality of IDC terminals molded between said island and rear portions, each IDC terminal having a connecting section extending into said island portion and an insulation displacement section extending beyond said rear portion; b) providing a carrier having traverse slots for retaining a plurality of conductive wires therein; c) assembling said carrier to said rear portion thereby terminating said conductive wires at said insulation displacement sections; d) assembling a first EMI shield to said housing and said carrier; and e) enclosing said IDC connector housing, said carrier and said first EMI shield with a layer of plastic material to form an offset ultra SCSI connector. wherein step b) further includes step f) forming a pair of wedges on opposite ends of said carrier; wherein step d) further includes step g) defining openings on a pair of tabs formed on opposite ends of said first EMI shield, said openings receiving corresponding ones of said wedges; wherein step d) includes step h -- assembling a second EMI shield to said first EMI shield.