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US5145409A
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Miniature electrical connector
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-07
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2011-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A miniature electrical contact terminal includes a shield jacket (3) having a contact support section (6), a shield braid crimping section (7) with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to a shield braid (22) of a shield cable (2), and an outer sheath crimping section (8) with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to an outer sheath (23) of the shielded cable; an insulator block (4) to be fitted in the contact support section; and a signal line contact (5) fitted through the insulator block such that a terminal section (15) project from a rear end of the insulator block.
Inventors
- 👤 Kensaku Sato
- 👤 Hitoshi Miyahira
- 👤 Tadayasu Iwasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0518; H01R43/00; H01R43/04; H01R43/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A miniature electrical contact terminal comprising: a shield jacket having a contact support section, a shield braid crimping section with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to a shield braid of a shielded cable, and an outer sheath crimping section with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to an outer sheath of said shielded cable; an insulator block to be fitted in said contact support section; and a signal line contact fitted through said insulator block such that a terminal section project from a rear end of said insulator block into a rear space which is defined by four side walls of said contact support section and said rear end of said insulator block; said contact support section sufficiently long to completely cover said terminal section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A miniature electrical contact terminal comprising: a shield jacket having a contact support section, a shield braid crimping section with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to a shield braid of a shielded cable, and an outer sheath crimping section with a pair of crimping tabs to be crimped to an outer sheath of said shielded cable; an insulator block to be fitted in said contact support section; and a signal line contact fitted through said insulator block such that a terminal section project from a rear end of said insulator block into a rear space which is defined by four side walls of said contact support section and said rear end of said insulator block; said contact support section sufficiently long to completely cover said terminal section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
111 words
A method of connecting a shielded cable to a miniature electrical contact terminal of claim 1, which comprises the steps of: inserting a stripped front portion of said shielded cable through said tubular contact support section of said shield jacket; connecting said signal line to said terminal section of said signal line contact which has been put through said insulator block; fitting said insulator block in said contact support section of said shield jacket; and crimping said shield braid crimping section and said outer sheath crimping section to a shield braid and an outer sheath of said shielded cable, respectively, whereby said shielded cable is connected to said miniature contact terminal.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-09-08 | 1996-03-09 | 1996-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-08 | 2000-03-09 | 2000-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-08 | 2004-03-09 | 2004-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |