US4687446A — Segmented construction for electrical connector a…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 147 words

An electrical connector assembly, comprising: an electrical conductor having elongated tap portions and electrical contacts on respective tap portions, an insulative support for the conductor having insulative portions encircling respective tap portions of the conductor, a hollow conductive shell having individual sleeve portions and a composite sleeve portion, the individual sleeve portions abutting one another and encircling respective insulative portions of the insulative support, the individual sleeve portions being provided with abutting edges, and the composite sleeve portion encircling a corresponding inslutative portion of the insulative support and being constructed of composite segments attached to corresponding individual sleeve portions and abutting one another to form the composite sleeve portion, and means holding the composite segments for urging the composite segments into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween, and for urging the abutting edges of the individual sleeve portions into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 147 words

An electrical connector assembly, comprising: an electrical conductor having elongated tap portions and electrical contacts on respective tap portions, an insulative support for the conductor having insulative portions encircling respective tap portions of the conductor, a hollow conductive shell having individual sleeve portions and a composite sleeve portion, the individual sleeve portions abutting one another and encircling respective insulative portions of the insulative support, the individual sleeve portions being provided with abutting edges, and the composite sleeve portion encircling a corresponding inslutative portion of the insulative support and being constructed of composite segments attached to corresponding individual sleeve portions and abutting one another to form the composite sleeve portion, and means holding the composite segments for urging the composite segments into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween, and for urging the abutting edges of the individual sleeve portions into abutment with one another without gaps therebetween.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 33 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein raised ribs on the exterior of corresponding composite segments are distorted by the means and are compressed against the interior of the means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 34 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the means abuts an individual sleeve portion of the shell and forms a pedestal having a height corresponding to a length of the means.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 24 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the means is a collar encircling the composite segments of the composite sleeve portion.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 38 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 4, wherein the collar is slidably mounted along the composite segments, and further including, stop means on at least one of the individual sleeve portions for engagement by the collar.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 55 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein corresponding insulative portions are each constructed with a seam and with insulative sections that abut one another along the seams without gaps therebetween, and an edge of each said seam is covered by a seamless section of a corresponding individual sleeve portion of the shell.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 30 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein individual sleeve portions are provided with corresponding pedestals projecting in the same direction as that of the composite sleeve portion.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 45 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein a free end of the composite sleeve portion is provided with a roughened surface and is encircled by a conductive clip frictionally secured against the roughened surface, and conductive pins project outwardly from the clip.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 46 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the composite sleeve portion is surrounded by a conductive clip frictionally secured to the composite sleeve portion, and conductive pins are integral with the clip and project in the same direction as the composite sleeve portion.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 41 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, wherein raised ribs on the exterior of corresponding composite segments are frictionally abraded by the means and are compressed against the interior of the means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 40 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, wherein the means abuts an individual sleeve portion of the shell and forms a pedestal having a height corresponding to a length of the means.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 28 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 6, 7, 8, or 9, wherein the means is a collar encircling the composite segments of the composite sleeve portion.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 55 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein corresponding insulative portions are each constructed with a seam and with insulative sections that abut one another along the seams without gaps therebetween, and an edge of each said seam is covered by a seamless section of a corresponding individual sleeve portion.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 32 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 8 or 9, wherein individual sleeve portions are provided with corresponding pedestals projecting in the same direction as that of the composite sleeve portion.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 45 words

An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein a free end of the composite sleeve portion is provided with a roughened surface and is encircled by a conductive clip frictionally secured against the roughened surface, and conductive pins project outwardly from the clip.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 109 words

An electrical connector assembly comprising, an electrical conductor having elongated branch portions and an electrical terminal on one of the branch portions, an insulative support for the conductor having insulative portions encircling respective branch portions of the conductor, a hollow conductive shell encircling respective insulative portions of the insulative support, a panel having an opening, said electrical terminal and the conductive shell projecting through the opening, and a metal clip frictionally secured on and electrically connected to the conductive shell and in compression against the panel, the clip having electrical conductors serving as electrical terminals and projecting in the same direction as said electrical terminal of the electrical conductor.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 109 words

An electrical connector assembly comprising, an electrical conductor having elongated branch portions and an electrical terminal on one of the branch portions, an insulative support for the conductor having insulative portions encircling respective branch portions of the conductor, a hollow conductive shell encircling respective insulative portions of the insulative support, a panel having an opening, said electrical terminal and the conductive shell projecting through the opening, and a metal clip frictionally secured on and electrically connected to the conductive shell and in compression against the panel, the clip having electrical conductors serving as electrical terminals and projecting in the same direction as said electrical terminal of the electrical conductor.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 20 words

An electrical connector as recited in claim 16, wherein the electrical conductors of said clip are integral with said clip.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 35 words

An electrical connector as recited in claim 16 or 17, and further including means on said conductive shell for providing a pedestal engaging said panel, and said panel is between said means and said clip.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-08-17	1991-02-16	1991-08-18	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-08-17	1995-02-16	1995-08-18	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-08-17	1999-02-16	1999-08-18	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Segmented construction for electrical connector assembly

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