US3934075A
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Clip for shielded multiconductor flat cable
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1974-02-26
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Granted: 1976-01-20
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Expires: 1994-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A clip is provided for interconnecting a mesh or foil shield and a conductor of a shielded multiconductor flat cable. The clip comprises a pair of hingedly connected arms, the first arm having a pair of upwardly projecting tabular sections for piercing the insulation of the flat cable, each tabular section has a V-shaped groove for receiving and engaging a conductor in the cable; and the second arm has a pair of upwardly projecting points for piercing the insulation from the opposite side of the flat cable and engaging the shield of the cable.
Inventors
- 👤 James John Dilliplane
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/58; H01R4/64; H01R4/24; H01R4/2495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A clip for interconnecting a shield and a single conductor of a shielded multiconductor flat cable, comprising a pair of hingedly connected substantially flat arms, one of said arms having at least one projecting point for piercing a first side of an insulating material of the cable and engaging the shield of the cable, said other arm having a pair of opposed, upwardly-projecting, tabular sections for piercing the other side of the insulating material of the cable, each tabular section having a V-shaped groove for receiving and engaging a single conductor in the cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A clip for interconnecting a shield and a single conductor of a shielded multiconductor flat cable, comprising a pair of hingedly connected substantially flat arms, one of said arms having at least one projecting point for piercing a first side of an insulating material of the cable and engaging the shield of the cable, said other arm having a pair of opposed, upwardly-projecting, tabular sections for piercing the other side of the insulating material of the cable, each tabular section having a V-shaped groove for receiving and engaging a single conductor in the cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A clip, as recited in claim 1, wherein each tabular section comprises a tapered blade and a tapered point for penetrating the opposite side of the insulating material and locking over the other arm to secure the clip on the cable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A clip, as recited in claim 1, wherein said one of said arms has a plurality of said points for penetrating the insulating material of the cable and engaging the shield.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a shielded multiconductor flat cable, the improvement comprising a clip electrically interconnecting a shield and a conductor in the cable, comprising a pair of hingedly connected arms, one of the arms having means piercing the insulating material of the cable from one side and engaging a shield in the cable, and one of the arms having means piercing the insulating material from the opposite side of the cable and engaging a conductor in the cable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a shielded multiconductor flat cable, the improvement comprising a clip electrically interconnecting a shield and a conductor in the cable, comprising a pair of hingedly connected arms, one of the arms having means piercing the insulating material of the cable from one side and engaging a shield in the cable, and one of the arms having means piercing the insulating material from the opposite side of the cable and engaging a conductor in the cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
A cable, as recited in claim 4, said means for engaging a conductor in the cable comprising a pair of opposed tabular sections, each tabular section including a tapered blade and a tapered point, wherein a base of each tapered point is narrower in width than the distance between centers of said conductor and an adjacent conductor in the cable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cable as recited in claim 5, wherein each tabular section has a sharpened edge for penetrating the insulating material of the cable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cable, as recited in claim 4, wherein said shield comprises a wire mesh.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cable, as recited in claim 4, wherein said shield comprises a metallic foil.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-01-19 | 1979-07-21 | 1980-01-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-01-19 | 1983-07-21 | 1984-01-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-01-19 | 1987-07-21 | 1988-01-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |