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Grounding electrical connector
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1990-06-14
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Granted: 1991-06-18
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Expires: 2010-06-14
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector is disclosed for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulating housing having a peripheral flange defining a front face. A conductive shield is positionable against the front face of the housing. A conductive board lock member is positionable on the housing for commoning the conductive shield to a ground trace on the printed circuit board. The board lock member includes a body portion and a pair of legs positionable through a locking hole in the printed circuit board. One of the legs is bent from an end edge of the body portion, and the other leg is bent out of an opening in the body portion. A method is disclosed for stamping and forming the conductive board lock member out of sheet metal material.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry D. Kachlic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/718; H01R13/00; H01R13/648
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electrical connector for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulating housing having a peripheral flange defining a front face; a conductive shield positionable against the front face of the housing; and a conductive board lock member positionable on the housing for commoning the conductive shield to a ground trace on the printed circuit board, the board lock member including a body portion and a pair of legs positionable through a locking hole in the printed circuit board, one of the legs being bent form an edge of the body portion, and the other leg being bent out of an opening from another edge of said body portion defining said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electrical connector for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulating housing having a peripheral flange defining a front face; a conductive shield positionable against the front face of the housing; and a conductive board lock member positionable on the housing for commoning the conductive shield to a ground trace on the printed circuit board, the board lock member including a body portion and a pair of legs positionable through a locking hole in the printed circuit board, one of the legs being bent form an edge of the body portion, and the other leg being bent out of an opening from another edge of said body portion defining said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said body portion includes an arm positionable against a rear side of said flange, and including conductive means extending through the flange between the arm and said shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said body portion includes an arm sandwiched between the conductive shield and the front face of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical connector of claim 3 wherein said body portion extends through the flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said legs are oppositely curved in cross-section to present convex surfaces facing each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector of claim 5, including hook means on said legs for locking beneath a bottom surface of the printed circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said conductive board lock member comprises a stamped and formed member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
An electrical connector for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulating housing having a peripheral flange defining a front face; a conductive shield positionable against the front face of the housing; and a conductive board lock member positonable on the housing for commoning the conductive shield to a ground trace on the printed circuit board, the board lock member being stamped in a longitudinal configuration from a uniform width strip of sheet metal material and formed in a generally right-angularly Z-shaped configuration including an intermediate body portion, having side dimensions defined by the width of the strip of sheet metal, an arm portion upstanding from one end of the body portion for commoning to the conductive shield and a locking leg bent out of an opening in the body portion from an edge defining said opening for positioning through a locking hole in the printed circuit board.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
153 words
An electrical connector for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board, comprising: an insulating housing having a peripheral flange defining a front face; a conductive shield positionable against the front face of the housing; and a conductive board lock member positonable on the housing for commoning the conductive shield to a ground trace on the printed circuit board, the board lock member being stamped in a longitudinal configuration from a uniform width strip of sheet metal material and formed in a generally right-angularly Z-shaped configuration including an intermediate body portion, having side dimensions defined by the width of the strip of sheet metal, an arm portion upstanding from one end of the body portion for commoning to the conductive shield and a locking leg bent out of an opening in the body portion from an edge defining said opening for positioning through a locking hole in the printed circuit board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein said arm portion is positioned against a rear side of said flange and the connector includes conductive means extending through said flange commoning the arm portion of the board lock member with the conductive shield and wherein a second locking leg is bent from another edge of said body portion and is positioned opposite to said first locking leg.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein said upstanding arm portion of the conductive board lock member is sandwiched between the conductive shield and the front face of the housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical connector of claim 10 wherein said body portion extends through the flange.
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