US4600262A
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Electrical connector embodying electrical circuit components
Assignee: ITT Inc
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Filing: 1983-03-29
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Granted: 1986-07-15
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Expires: 2003-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector containing removable contacts upon which there are mounted electrical circuit components. One or more such components may be mounted on the side of each contact body. A spring provides electrical connection between the components and the grounding plate in the connector containing openings into which the contacts are removably mounted.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald R. Nieman
- 👤 James E. Thompson
- 👤 William D. Couper
- 👤 Clarence L. Clyatt, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7195
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; a grounding plate in said shell in electrical contact therewith; an opening extending through said plate; a contact mounted in said opening; a transient signal suppressing diode electrical circuit component mounted on only one side of said contact and carried thereby; and means making releasable electrical connection between said electrical component and said plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; a grounding plate in said shell in electrical contact therewith; an opening extending through said plate; a contact mounted in said opening; a transient signal suppressing diode electrical circuit component mounted on only one side of said contact and carried thereby; and means making releasable electrical connection between said electrical component and said plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 1 including: an insulator in said shell on one side of said plate; said insulator having a passage therethrough aligned with said opening; said contact extending through said passage; and contact retention means in said passage releasably retaining said contact therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 1 wherein: said electrical connection means comprises a spring element fixed to said electrical component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 3 wherein: said spring element comprises a longitudinally extending leaf spring.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 4 wherein: said leaf spring is bowed outwardly from said contact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 1 including: a second electrical component mounted on said contact on the same side as said first mentioned electrical component and carried thereby.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 6 wherein: said electrical connection means is also connected to said second electrical component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 1 wherein: said contact comprises a cylindrical contact body having a notch formed therein providing a supporting surface; and said electrical component is mounted on said supporting surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 8 wherein: a pair of said electrical components is mounted on said supporting surface; and said electrical connection means comprises a spring fixed to both said electrical components.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; a grounding plate in said shell in electrical contact therewith; an opening extending through said plate; a contact mounted in said opening; a transient signal suppressing diode carried by said contact and non-concentrically mounted with respect to the center axis of said contact; and means making releasable electrical connection between said electrical component and said plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; a grounding plate in said shell in electrical contact therewith; an opening extending through said plate; a contact mounted in said opening; a transient signal suppressing diode carried by said contact and non-concentrically mounted with respect to the center axis of said contact; and means making releasable electrical connection between said electrical component and said plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electrical contact comprising: a conductive contact body having a forward mating end, a rear termination or mating end and an intermediate section therebetween: said intermediate section of said contact body having a flat supporting surface thereon; and a transient signal suppressing diode electrical circuit component mounted on only one side of said intermediate section of said contact body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electrical contact comprising: a conductive contact body having a forward mating end, a rear termination or mating end and an intermediate section therebetween: said intermediate section of said contact body having a flat supporting surface thereon; and a transient signal suppressing diode electrical circuit component mounted on only one side of said intermediate section of said contact body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 11 including: an electrical connection spring element fixed to said electrical component and extending outwardly from said contact body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 12 wherein: said spring element comprises a longitudinally extending leaf spring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 13 wherein: said leaf spring is bowed outwardly from said contact body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 11 including: a second electrical component mounted on said contact body on the same side as said first mentioned electrical component.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 12 wherein: a second electrical component is mounted on said contact body on the same side as said first-mentioned electrical component; and said electrical connection spring element is also connected to said second electrical component.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 11 wherein: said contact is cylindrical and has a notch formed therein providing said flat supporting surface; and said electrical circuit component is mounted on said supporting surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical contact as set forth in claim 17 wherein: a pair of said electrical circuit components are mounted on said flat supporting surface; and an outwardly bowed spring is fixed to both said electrical components.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; an insulator in said shell having a passage extending therethrough; a contact mounted in said passage; said contact having a flat supporting surface thereon; a transient signal supressing diode mounted on said supporting surface of said contact and carried by said contact; said diode having opposed flat surfaces with planar conductive leads formed on said surfaces, one of said leads being adhered to said supporting surface; and means making releasable electrical connection between the other lead of said diode and said shell.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; an insulator in said shell having a passage extending therethrough; a contact mounted in said passage; said contact having a flat supporting surface thereon; a transient signal supressing diode mounted on said supporting surface of said contact and carried by said contact; said diode having opposed flat surfaces with planar conductive leads formed on said surfaces, one of said leads being adhered to said supporting surface; and means making releasable electrical connection between the other lead of said diode and said shell.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 14 including: means releasably retaining said contact in said passage whereby said contact with said diode mounted thereon may be removed from said insulator without disassembly of the connector member.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 19 wherein: said electrical connection means includes a ground plane extending tranversely across said shell.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 21 wherein: said electrical connection means also includes a resilient conductive element extending between said other lead of said diode and said ground plane.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; a ground plane extending across said shell and being in electrical contact therewith; at least one opening in said plane; a contact mounted through said opening; a transient signal suppressing diode electrical circuit component mounted on only one side of said contact and carried thereby; means making releasable electrical connection between said electrical component and said plane; and contact retention means releasably retaining said contact in said passage whereby said contact with said component mounted thereon may be removed from said shell without disassembly of the connector member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electrical connector member comprising: an electrical connector shell; a ground plane extending across said shell and being in electrical contact therewith; at least one opening in said plane; a contact mounted through said opening; a transient signal suppressing diode electrical circuit component mounted on only one side of said contact and carried thereby; means making releasable electrical connection between said electrical component and said plane; and contact retention means releasably retaining said contact in said passage whereby said contact with said component mounted thereon may be removed from said shell without disassembly of the connector member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrical connector member as set forth in claim 1 wherein: said electrical component embodies spaced conductive leads.
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