US4641902A
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Shielded connector with latches
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1985-11-13
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2005-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A shielded connector for electrical circuits comprising a non-conducting housing containing electrically conductive terminals and an electrically conductive housing, said electrically conductive housing comprising at least two elements, each of said elements being capable of mating with the other of said elements, at least one of said elements having at least one recessed pocket having an aperture open to the exterior of said element, each of said pockets being adapted to hold a projection on a latch, the interior walls of said pocket being continuous with the exterior walls of said electrically conductive housing and either a portion of said pocket also being located in a second element or at least one wall of said pocket being contributed by a second element.
Inventors
- 👤 David F. Fusselman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A shielded connector for electrical circuits comprising: a non-conductive housing containing electrically conductive terminals, said terminals being connectable to an electrically conductive cable, an electrically conductive housing surrounding and sheilding said non-conductive housing, said electrically conductive housing comprising at least two elements, each of said elements being capable of mating with the other of said elements to form said electrically conductive housing and surround said non-electrically conductive housing; an opening formed in said electrically conductive housing adapted for insertion of the electrically conductive cable; at least one pocket formed in a sidewall of said electrically conductive housing, at least a portion of said pocket being formed in each element so that when said elements are mated to form the electrically conductive housing, said pocket will be completely enclosed, except for an aperture, within said sidewall between its inner and exterior surfaces, said aperture being located in the exterior surface of said sidewall, at least one latch having a projection adapted to be inserted into the portion of the pocket formed by each element prior to mating so that after the elements are mated to form the electrically conductive housing, said projection will be located within the pocket and will act to retain the latch adjacent the external surface of the conductive housing sidewall, the latch also being adapted to mate said shielded connector with a second connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A shielded connector for electrical circuits comprising: a non-conductive housing containing electrically conductive terminals, said terminals being connectable to an electrically conductive cable, an electrically conductive housing surrounding and sheilding said non-conductive housing, said electrically conductive housing comprising at least two elements, each of said elements being capable of mating with the other of said elements to form said electrically conductive housing and surround said non-electrically conductive housing; an opening formed in said electrically conductive housing adapted for insertion of the electrically conductive cable; at least one pocket formed in a sidewall of said electrically conductive housing, at least a portion of said pocket being formed in each element so that when said elements are mated to form the electrically conductive housing, said pocket will be completely enclosed, except for an aperture, within said sidewall between its inner and exterior surfaces, said aperture being located in the exterior surface of said sidewall, at least one latch having a projection adapted to be inserted into the portion of the pocket formed by each element prior to mating so that after the elements are mated to form the electrically conductive housing, said projection will be located within the pocket and will act to retain the latch adjacent the external surface of the conductive housing sidewall, the latch also being adapted to mate said shielded connector with a second connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said pocket extends in at least two directions within a plane parallel to said sidewall of the electrically conductive housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive housing consists of two elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A connector according to claim 3, wherein said elements are substantially identical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector accroding to claim 1 wherein each element has along a surface facing the other element means for aligning both elements together for mating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector according to claim 5 wherein each element also has along said surface facing the other element means for positioning and securing the non-conductive housing within the electrically conductive housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said non-conducting housing is made of plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive housing is made of metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive housing has two pockets in separate sidewalls formed by mating said two elements, each of said elements having a portion of each pocket, two complete pockets being formed at the interface between the elements when the elements are mated, the two pockets being on a line that falls within the plane formed by the mating surfaces of said elements, said line being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said shielded cable connector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connector according to claim 9, wherein each said pocket extends in at least two directions within a plane parallel to its respective sidewalls of the electrically conductive housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A connector according to claim 10, wherein said elements are substantially identical.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A connector according to claim 9, wherein said elements are substantially identical.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein each element further includes at least one hole which is adapted to the use of fastening means for fastening the elements together.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said latch is made of a resilient material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connector according to claim 14, wherein said latch extends along a line parallel to the longitudinal axis of said shielded connector and the projection from said latch is inserted along a line perpendicular to said axis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector according to claim 15, wherein the proximal end of said latch comprises projections that form a gripping surface that may be functionally engaged by human fingers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 15, wherein the distal end of said latch comprises a projection adapted to be inserted into an aperture on said second connector.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector according to claim 9, said connector comprising two latches made of a resilient material, each latch being inserted into one of said pockets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A connector according to claim 18, wherein each said latch extends along a line parallel to the longitudinal axis of said shielded connector and the projection from each said latch is inserted along a line perpendicular to said axis.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector according to claim 19, wherein the distal end of each said latch comprises a projection adapted to be inserted into an aperture on said second connector.
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