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Electrical connector block
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1976-01-28
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Granted: 1977-05-24
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Expires: 1996-01-28
Abstract
Abstract An insulation piercing electrical connector block for a flat ribbon cable includes a base, a cover engageable with the base, and a guide block interengageable between the base and the cover for guiding and spacing alternate conductors in the cable and alternately terminating conductors in the cable as signal and ground terminations.
Inventors
- 👤 Guillaume Francois Gustave Thelissen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
In an electrical connector block for a flat, ribbon cable comprising a base including a transverse slot for receiving a cable, a cover engageable with the base including a plurality of terminal receiving cavities, each cavity having an insulation piercing contact mounted therein, and a guide block interengageable between the base and the cover; the improvement comprising said guide block including a central transverse slot having an opening in alignment with said slot in the base at one end of said slot for receiving the cable, and two rows of spaced ribs at the other end of said slot for receiving and supporting alternate ground conductors in the cable, and the cover including a plurality of fins engageable between said spaced ribs in said block for separating and clamping alternate signal conductors in the cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
In an electrical connector block for a flat, ribbon cable comprising a base including a transverse slot for receiving a cable, a cover engageable with the base including a plurality of terminal receiving cavities, each cavity having an insulation piercing contact mounted therein, and a guide block interengageable between the base and the cover; the improvement comprising said guide block including a central transverse slot having an opening in alignment with said slot in the base at one end of said slot for receiving the cable, and two rows of spaced ribs at the other end of said slot for receiving and supporting alternate ground conductors in the cable, and the cover including a plurality of fins engageable between said spaced ribs in said block for separating and clamping alternate signal conductors in the cable.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-23 | 1980-11-22 | 1981-05-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-23 | 1984-11-22 | 1985-05-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-23 | 1988-11-22 | 1989-05-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |