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EP0246741A1
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Segmented construction for electrical connector assembly
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1987-03-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-03-27
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises a conductive electrical conductor (4) having electrical contacts (6, 6, 6) on tap portions (5, 5, 5), a composite insulative support (9) for the conductor (4) encircling the tap portions (5, 5, 5) and being encircled by a hollow conductive shell (14), the shell (14) having individual sleeve portions (17, 17) and a composite sleeve portion (15) constructed of composite segments (16, 16), a collar (18) compressibly encircling the composite segments (16, 16) and urging them into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween, the individual sleeve portions (17, 17) being integral with corresponding composite segments (16, 16), and corresponding individual sleeve portions (17, 17) urged by the collar (18) into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman Ralph Birch
- 👤 William Vito Pauza
- 👤 Wilmer Lee Sheesley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/54; H01R24/547; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising, an electrical conductor (4) having elongated tap portions (5, 5, 5) and electrical contacts (6, 6, 6) on respective tap portions, an insulative support (9) for the conductor (4) having insulative portions (10, 10, 10) encircling respective tap portions (5, 5, 5) of the conductor (4), a hollow conductive shell (14) having individual sleeve portions (17, 17) and a composite sleeve portion (15), the individual sleeve portions (17, 17) abutting one another and encircling respective insulative portions (10, 10) of the insulative support (9), the individual sleeve portions (10, 10) being provided with abutting edges (19, 19), and the composite sleeve portion (15) encircling a corresponding insulative portion (10) of the insulative support (9) and being constructed of composite segments (16, 16) attached to corresponding individual sleeve portions (17, 17) and abutting one another to form the composite sleeve portion (15), and means (18) holding the composite segments (16, 16) for urging the composite segments (16, 16) into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween, and for urging the abutting edges (19, 19) of the individual sleeve portions (10, 10) into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising, an electrical conductor (4) having elongated tap portions (5, 5, 5) and electrical contacts (6, 6, 6) on respective tap portions, an insulative support (9) for the conductor (4) having insulative portions (10, 10, 10) encircling respective tap portions (5, 5, 5) of the conductor (4), a hollow conductive shell (14) having individual sleeve portions (17, 17) and a composite sleeve portion (15), the individual sleeve portions (17, 17) abutting one another and encircling respective insulative portions (10, 10) of the insulative support (9), the individual sleeve portions (10, 10) being provided with abutting edges (19, 19), and the composite sleeve portion (15) encircling a corresponding insulative portion (10) of the insulative support (9) and being constructed of composite segments (16, 16) attached to corresponding individual sleeve portions (17, 17) and abutting one another to form the composite sleeve portion (15), and means (18) holding the composite segments (16, 16) for urging the composite segments (16, 16) into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween, and for urging the abutting edges (19, 19) of the individual sleeve portions (10, 10) into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein raised ribs (22, 22) on the exterior of corresponding composite segments (16, 16) are distorted by the means (18) and are compressed against the interior of the means (18).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the means (18) is a collar (18) encircling the composite segments (16,16) of the composite sleeve portion (15).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein corresponding insulative portions (10,10,10) are each constructed with a seam (12,12,12) and with insulative sections (11,11) that abut one another along the seams (12,12,12) without gaps therebetween, and an edge of each seam (12,12,12) is covered by a seamless section of a corresponding sleeve portion (17,17) of the shell (14).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the composite sleeve portion (15) is surrounded by a conductive clip (27) frictionally secured to the composite sleeve portion (15), and conductive pins (29, 29) are integral with the clip (27) and project in the same direction as the composite sleeve portion (15).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising, an electrical conductor (4) having elongated branch portions (5,5,5) and an electrical terminal (6) on one of the branch portions (5,5,5), an insulative support (9) for the conductor (4) having insulative portions (10,10,10) encircling respective branch portions (5,5,5) of the conductor (4), a hollow conductive shell (14) encircling respective insulative portions (10,10,10) of the insulative support (9), a panel (24) having an opening (23), said electrical terminal (6) and the conductive shell (14) projecting through the opening (23), and a metal clip (27) frictionally secured on and electrically connected to the conductive shell (14) and in compression against the panel (24), the clip (27) having electrical conductors (29,29) serving as electrical terminals and projecting in the same direction as said electrical terminal (6) of the electrical conductor (4).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electrical connector assembly comprising, an electrical conductor (4) having elongated branch portions (5,5,5) and an electrical terminal (6) on one of the branch portions (5,5,5), an insulative support (9) for the conductor (4) having insulative portions (10,10,10) encircling respective branch portions (5,5,5) of the conductor (4), a hollow conductive shell (14) encircling respective insulative portions (10,10,10) of the insulative support (9), a panel (24) having an opening (23), said electrical terminal (6) and the conductive shell (14) projecting through the opening (23), and a metal clip (27) frictionally secured on and electrically connected to the conductive shell (14) and in compression against the panel (24), the clip (27) having electrical conductors (29,29) serving as electrical terminals and projecting in the same direction as said electrical terminal (6) of the electrical conductor (4).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 6, wherein the electrical conductos (29, 29) of said clip (27) are integral with said clip (27).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 16 or 17, and further including means (8,30,30) on said conductive shell (14) for providing a pedestal engaging said panel (24), and said panel (24) is between said means (8,30,30) and said clip (27).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the abutting edges (19,19) include corresponding channels (20,20) and projecting ribs (21,21) received in corresponding channels (20,20).
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