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US4781604A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical connector including a metallic housing and integral ground contact

Assignee: ABB Installation Products International LLC
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Filing: 1987-03-23
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-03-23
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Abstract

Abstract An electrical connection arrangement includes a printed circuit board comprising a substrate and a given number of electrically conductive traces disposed on a surface thereof. Each trace has an opening therethrough for receiving a contact and the openings are in a predetermined array. An electrically insulative body supports all but one of such contacts with individual opposite ends thereof extending outwardly of the body. An electrically conductive metallic housing integrally defines the other of such contacts with opposite ends extending outwardly thereof and has a passage extending therethrough in which the electrically insulative body is seated. All of the contacts are individually resident in distinct ones of such trace openings and are electrically connected to said traces and their opposite ends may terminate to associated connectors for terminating flat cable to the printed circuit board. The housing has an integral flange which is in electrical contact with its integral contact, whereby the circuitry may be connected to structure parent to the housing without need for a conductive strap.

Inventors

  • 👤 Amir-Akbar Sadigh-Behzadi
  • 👤 Gary C. Bethurum

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 06:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/652

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
An electrical connection assembly for accommodating in electrical interconnection fashion, distinct plural electrical cable terminations, said assembly comprising; a plurality of substantially identical electrical contacts; an electrically conductive housing having an electrically conductive part defining at least a preselected one of said contacts; and an electrically insulative insert supported by said housing and supporting the other ones of said contacts; said housing further including an open front face, an open rear face, plural compartments extending interiorly from said front face for receipt of said distinct plural cable terminations and a passage disposed interiorly of said rear face and being in communication with said compartment for accommodating said insert and permitting entry of said other contacts into said compartments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
An electrical connection assembly for accommodating in electrical interconnection fashion, distinct plural electrical cable terminations, said assembly comprising; a plurality of substantially identical electrical contacts; an electrically conductive housing having an electrically conductive part defining at least a preselected one of said contacts; and an electrically insulative insert supported by said housing and supporting the other ones of said contacts; said housing further including an open front face, an open rear face, plural compartments extending interiorly from said front face for receipt of said distinct plural cable terminations and a passage disposed interiorly of said rear face and being in communication with said compartment for accommodating said insert and permitting entry of said other contacts into said compartments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
The invention claimed in claim 1 wherein said insert supports such other contacts in rectilinear array and wherein said housing supports such preselected contact in alignment with such other contacts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The invention claimed in claim 2 wherein uniform rectilinear spacing exists as among all said contacts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The invention claimed in claim 3 wherein said housing includes a member in electrically continuous relation with said preselected contact and adapted for electrically connecting said housing with parent structure separate therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 27 words
The invention claimed in claim 1 wherein said insert includes projections for respective disposition in such passages, said contacts extending outwardly of said projections into said compartments.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The invention claimed in claim 5 wherein said insert further includes an opening extending therethrough, said preselected contact being resident in and extending outwardly of said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
The invention claimed in claim 6 wherein said insert further includes spacing projections extending outwardly thereof to a lesser extent than such outward extent of said preselected contact.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-11-01 1992-05-02 1992-11-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-11-01 1996-05-02 1996-11-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-11-01 2000-05-02 2000-11-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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