US5052949A
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Shielded electrical connector
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1990-12-13
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2010-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A shielded electrical connector assembly which includes an insulating housing having a front mating end and a rear conductor receiving end. A stamped and formed metal shield surrounds at least the rear conductor receiving end of the insulating housing. The shield is formed by a pair of interengaging shield halves. Each shield half has a semicylindrical portion projecting from the rear end thereof and combining with the other shield half to form a cable crimping barrel. The barrel is formed by metal of each shield half being folded rearwardly from a front end thereof, through an opening in the rear end thereof, and thereby being integral with the remainder of the respective shield half. The insulating housing is formed by two interengaging housing halves defining a conductor receiving opening at the rear conductor receiving end of the housing. Interengaging beams are provided on the housing halves on opposite sides of the opening to provide lateral support for a cable and interengaging support for the housing halves themselves.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Lopata
- 👤 James Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6596; H01R13/6592; H01R13/6593
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A shielded electrical connector assembly, comprising: insulating housing means having a front mating end and a rear conductor receiving end for a multiconductor cable; stamped and formed metal shield means about at least the rear conductor receiving end of the insulating housing; and cable clamping means at a rear end of the metal shield means integral therewith and formed by metal of the shield means folded rearwardly from a point remote from the rear end thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A shielded electrical connector assembly, comprising: insulating housing means having a front mating end and a rear conductor receiving end for a multiconductor cable; stamped and formed metal shield means about at least the rear conductor receiving end of the insulating housing; and cable clamping means at a rear end of the metal shield means integral therewith and formed by metal of the shield means folded rearwardly from a point remote from the rear end thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said cable clamping means is generally cylindrical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said metal shield means comprise a pair of interengageable shield halves each having a metal portion folded rearwardly and combining to form said cable clamping means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 3 wherein a distal end of the folded portion of each shield half is semicylindrical to combine and form the cable clamping means in a generally cylindrical configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said shield means has a front end, and said cable clamping means is formed by metal folded rearwardly from said front end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 5 wherein said shield means has a rear wall and said cable clamping means projects through an opening in the rear wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 6, including support tabs bent transversely outwardly from the cable clamping means against an inside surface of the rear wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 5 wherein said rearwardly folded metal is in the form of a tongue located inside a wall of the shield means, the tongue terminating at a rear distal end in the cable clamping means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 8 wherein said wall has an outwardly projecting recess to accommodate said tongue so that the tongue lies flush with an inside surface of said wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 5 wherein said cable clamping means is generally cylindrical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said metal shield means is substantially rectangular in configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
101 words
A shielded electrical connector assembly, comprising: insulating housing means having a front mating end and a rear conductor receiving end for a multiconductor cable; a pair of interengageable shield halves about at least the rear conductor receiving end of the insulating housing, the shield halves each having a front end and a rear end; and cable clamping means at the rear end of each metal shield half integral therewith and formed by metal folded rearwardly from the front end thereof beyond the rear end thereof, the cable clamping means of the two shield halves combining to form a composite crimp barrel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
A shielded electrical connector assembly, comprising: insulating housing means having a front mating end and a rear conductor receiving end for a multiconductor cable; a pair of interengageable shield halves about at least the rear conductor receiving end of the insulating housing, the shield halves each having a front end and a rear end; and cable clamping means at the rear end of each metal shield half integral therewith and formed by metal folded rearwardly from the front end thereof beyond the rear end thereof, the cable clamping means of the two shield halves combining to form a composite crimp barrel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 12 wherein the cable clamping means of each shield half is semicylindrical to combine and form a generally cylindrical crimp barrel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 13 wherein each shield half has a rear wall and said cable clamping means projects through an opening in the rear wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 14, including support tabs bent transversely outwardly from the cable clamping means against an inside surface of the rear wall.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 12 wherein said rearwardly folded metal is in the form of a tongue located inside a wall of each shield half, the tongue terminating at a rear distal end in the cable clamping means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 16 wherein said wall has an outwardly projecting recess to accommodate said tongue so that the tongue lies flush with an inside surface of said wall.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 12 wherein said cable clamping means of each shielded half is generally cylindrical.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shielded electrical connector assembly of claim 12 wherein each shield half is substantially rectangular in configuration.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: insulating housing means formed by a pair of interengageable housing halves, the housing means having a rear conductor receiving opening; and each of said housing halves having a cantilevered support beam on each side of said opening, projecting toward the other housing half to provide lateral support for a conductor extending through said opening.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: insulating housing means formed by a pair of interengageable housing halves, the housing means having a rear conductor receiving opening; and each of said housing halves having a cantilevered support beam on each side of said opening, projecting toward the other housing half to provide lateral support for a conductor extending through said opening.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 20 wherein the support beams of said housing halves on each respective side of said opening are positioned in abutment with each other to provide engaging support between the housing halves.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-09-30 | 1995-04-01 | 1995-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-09-30 | 1999-04-01 | 1999-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-09-30 | 2003-04-01 | 2003-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |