US4382653A
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Connector
Assignee: Textron Systems Corp
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Filing: 1980-12-04
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2000-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for grounding the individual wire shields of plural conductors in a cable when making electrical interconnections is described. A metallic disc is provided with ferrules to which the wire shields are affixed. The conductors are passed through the ferrules and interconnections made. The disc is then secured about its periphery to a backshell structure and then grounded.
Inventors
- 👤 Linden O. Blanchard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/65912; H01R13/65918; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6588; H01R13/6592; H01R13/46; H01R13/502
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
Connector apparatus comprising: (a) at least one insulated electrical conductor, having a braided wire shield disposed along the length of the insulated conductor; (b) a planar electrically conductive member, having at least one hole disposed on the planar surface of said member; (c) a first tubular electrically conductive element adapted to be mechanically held in said hole in low-ohmic contact with said planar member, the inner diameter of said first element being large enough to enable the insulated conductor to pass through; (d) connecting means for electrically connecting the braided wire shield directly to the first element and thereby directly on said planar conductive member; (e) a support member disposed coaxial around the planar conductive member; and (f) fastener means for rigidly affixing the periphery of said conductive member in low-ohmic contact with the support member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
Connector apparatus comprising: (a) at least one insulated electrical conductor, having a braided wire shield disposed along the length of the insulated conductor; (b) a planar electrically conductive member, having at least one hole disposed on the planar surface of said member; (c) a first tubular electrically conductive element adapted to be mechanically held in said hole in low-ohmic contact with said planar member, the inner diameter of said first element being large enough to enable the insulated conductor to pass through; (d) connecting means for electrically connecting the braided wire shield directly to the first element and thereby directly on said planar conductive member; (e) a support member disposed coaxial around the planar conductive member; and (f) fastener means for rigidly affixing the periphery of said conductive member in low-ohmic contact with the support member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the connecting means comprises a heat shrink tube having an inner conductive surface, said tube being disposed at one end over the braided wire shield and at the other end over the outside surface of the tubular elements and heat shrunk thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the connecting means comprises a second tubular conductive element affixed over the braided wire shield and the outside surface of the first element thereby to affix the wire shield in low-ohmic contact with said first element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the first element is flared at one end and is adapted to be disposed in the hole in said planar member after the wire shield is disposed coaxial to the outer surface of said first element thereby to affix the wire shield in between the edge of said hole and the outer surface of the first element in low-ohmic contact therewith.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
141 words
The method of grounding the wire shields on insulated conductors to a connector having a connector insert positioned in the body of the connector comprising the steps of: (a) stripping the wire shield to an appropriate length and exposing the conductor wires; (b) passing an electrically conductive tubular member over the wire shield; (c) inserting the conductors through first ferrules mounted directly on a planar disk; (d) placing the wire shield around one end of the ferrules; (e) affixing the tubular member over the wire shield on the ferrule whereby the wire shield is held in direct low-ohmic contact against the ferrule and said planar disk; (f) affixing said conductor to the connector insert; and (g) placing said planar disk over the connector insert so that the planar disk is in low-ohmic and shielding contact with said body of the connector.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
141 words
The method of grounding the wire shields on insulated conductors to a connector having a connector insert positioned in the body of the connector comprising the steps of: (a) stripping the wire shield to an appropriate length and exposing the conductor wires; (b) passing an electrically conductive tubular member over the wire shield; (c) inserting the conductors through first ferrules mounted directly on a planar disk; (d) placing the wire shield around one end of the ferrules; (e) affixing the tubular member over the wire shield on the ferrule whereby the wire shield is held in direct low-ohmic contact against the ferrule and said planar disk; (f) affixing said conductor to the connector insert; and (g) placing said planar disk over the connector insert so that the planar disk is in low-ohmic and shielding contact with said body of the connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 5 in which the conductive tubular member consists of flexible heat shrink tubing with inner electrically conductive lining.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 in which the conductive tubular member consists of a second rigid ferrule which is press-fit over the wire shield and first ferrule.
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