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Electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1978-12-15
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Granted: 1980-08-05
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Expires: 1998-12-15
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector comprises a housing of electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of electrical contacts each having a post portion, the post portions being arranged in three parallel substantially coterminous rows; and an electrically conductive shielding member mounted on the center row of post portions and extending the length of the outer rows of post portions thereby to provide shielding between the outer rows of post portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald P. G. Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R11/00; H01R11/03; H01R11/09; H01R13/6598; H01R13/6599; H01R31/00; H01R31/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electrical connector comprising: a. a housing of electrically insulating material; b. a plurality of electrical contacts each having a post portion formed in an L-shape, said post portions being arranged in three parallel, substantially coterminous rows in the housing; and c. an electrically conductive shielding member, substantially L-shaped in cross-section, mounted on the center row of post portions and extending the length of the outer rows of post portions and around the bends thereof, said shielding member further having a plurality of spaced parallel walls each extending between a pair of adjacent post portions of the center row with the two outer rows of post portions extending about the outer L-shaped extremities of the shielding member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electrical connector comprising: a. a housing of electrically insulating material; b. a plurality of electrical contacts each having a post portion formed in an L-shape, said post portions being arranged in three parallel, substantially coterminous rows in the housing; and c. an electrically conductive shielding member, substantially L-shaped in cross-section, mounted on the center row of post portions and extending the length of the outer rows of post portions and around the bends thereof, said shielding member further having a plurality of spaced parallel walls each extending between a pair of adjacent post portions of the center row with the two outer rows of post portions extending about the outer L-shaped extremities of the shielding member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shielding member is formed with a plurality of projecting vanes which project between adjacent post portions of the two outer rows thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-08-05 | 1984-02-04 | 1984-08-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-08-05 | 1988-02-04 | 1988-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-08-05 | 1992-02-04 | 1992-08-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |