US5236376A
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Connector
Assignee: ESPRIT ELECTRONICS Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-20
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Granted: 1993-08-17
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Expires: 2012-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A filter connector including a housing, a plurality of connector terminals, at least one printed circuit board having mounted thereon surface mounted filter components and apparatus for providing electrical connections between the surface mounted filter components and the plurality of connector terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Amir Cohen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7197
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A filter connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of connector terminals; a plurality of printed circuit boards having mounted thereon filter components, wherein said filter components are surface mounted onto said printed circuit boards, all of said printed circuit boards being permanently attached together in a single hybrid element; and means for providing electrical connections between the filter components and the plurality of connector terminals, and wherein said printed circuit boards and said means for providing electrical connections between the filter components and the plurality of connector terminals are all incorporated in said single hybrid element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A filter connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of connector terminals; a plurality of printed circuit boards having mounted thereon filter components, wherein said filter components are surface mounted onto said printed circuit boards, all of said printed circuit boards being permanently attached together in a single hybrid element; and means for providing electrical connections between the filter components and the plurality of connector terminals, and wherein said printed circuit boards and said means for providing electrical connections between the filter components and the plurality of connector terminals are all incorporated in said single hybrid element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A filter connector according to claim 1 and wherein said means for providing electrical connections comprises a plurality of circuit board edge connectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A filter connector according to claim 1 and also comprising forward and rear insulative pin bearing assemblies for engagement with said means for providing electrical connections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A filter connector according to claim 1 and wherein said single hybrid element comprises a plurality of ground conductors and said housing is a conductive housing which contacts said plurality of ground conductors and serves as a common ground sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A filter connector according to claim 2 and wherein said single hybrid element comprises a plurality of ground conductors and said housing is a conductive housing which contacts said plurality of ground conductors and serves as a common ground sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A filter connector according to claim 1 and wherein said single hybrid element comprises a plurality of ground conductors and said housing is a conductive housing which contacts said plurality of ground conductors and serves as a common ground sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A filter connector according to claim 1 and wherein said single hybrid element comprises a plurality of ground conductors and said housing is a conductive housing which contacts said plurality of ground conductors and serves as a common ground sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A filter connector according to claim 3 and wherein said single hybrid element comprises a plurality of ground conductors and said housing is a conductive housing which contacts said plurality of ground conductors and serves as a common ground sleeve.
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