US5330371A
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Connector
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1993-03-12
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2013-03-12
Abstract
Abstract Connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in the body, and an outer conductor fitted around the body, the body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting them with the contact members, the outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along the connector, for contacting earth pins of the complementary connector, the contact springs being made integral with the outer conductor, an edge of the outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of the contact side of the body, and the contact springs extending essentially from the said edge along the outer conductor, in such a way that the outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek Andrews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/15; H01R13/17; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R2103/00; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/52; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in said body, and an outer conductor fitted around said body, said body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting said signal pins with said contact members, said outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along said connector for contacting earth pins of said complementary connector, said contact springs being made integral with said outer conductor, and an edge of said outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of said contact side of said body, characterised in that said contact springs extend essentially from said edge along said outer conductor, in such a way that said outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in said body, and an outer conductor fitted around said body, said body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting said signal pins with said contact members, said outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along said connector for contacting earth pins of said complementary connector, said contact springs being made integral with said outer conductor, and an edge of said outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of said contact side of said body, characterised in that said contact springs extend essentially from said edge along said outer conductor, in such a way that said outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said edge of said outer conductor adjoins said contact side of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein contact springs are fitted on opposite sides of said connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein at least two adjacent contact springs are provided at one side of said connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein a contact spring for contacting more than one earth pin is split over at least a part of its length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
A connector according to claim 1, having an essentially rectangular periphery.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A flat blank of electrically conducting sheet material for forming therefrom said outer conductor of said connector according to claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connector according to claim 1, which is provided with means for connecting at least one coaxial cable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 8, wherein said coaxial cable is a twin coax.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
150 words
A connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in said body, and an outer conductor fitted around said body, said body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting said signal pins with said contact members, said outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along said connector for contacting earth pins of said complementary connector, said contact springs being made integral with said outer conductor, and an edge of said outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of said contact side of said body, wherein said contact springs extend essentially from said edge along said outer conductor, in such a way that said outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery, and wherein said edge of said outer conductor adjoins said contact side of the body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
150 words
A connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in said body, and an outer conductor fitted around said body, said body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting said signal pins with said contact members, said outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along said connector for contacting earth pins of said complementary connector, said contact springs being made integral with said outer conductor, and an edge of said outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of said contact side of said body, wherein said contact springs extend essentially from said edge along said outer conductor, in such a way that said outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery, and wherein said edge of said outer conductor adjoins said contact side of the body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A connector according to claim 10, wherein contact springs are fitted on opposite sides of said connector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claim 10, wherein at least two adjacent contact springs are provided at one side of said connector.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A connector according to claim 10, wherein a contact spring for contacting more than one earth pin is split over at least a part of its length.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
A connector according to claim 10, having an essentially rectangular periphery.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A flat blank of electrically conducting sheet material for forming therefrom said outer conductor of said connector according to claim 10.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connector according to claim 10, which is provided with means for connecting at least one coaxial cable.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A connector according to claim 16, wherein said coaxial cable is a twin coax.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
174 words
A connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in said body, and an outer conductor fitted around said body, said body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting said signal pins with said contact members, said outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along said connector for contacting earth pins of said complementary connector, said contact springs being made integral with said outer conductor, and an edge of said outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of said contact side of said body, wherein said contact springs extend essentially from said edge along said outer conductor, in such a way that said outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery, and wherein said edge of said outer conductor adjoins said contact side of said body, and wherein contact springs are fitted on opposite sides of said connector being provided with means for connecting of at least one coaxial cable.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
174 words
A connector, comprising a body of electrically insulating material, contact members fitted in said body, and an outer conductor fitted around said body, said body being provided at a contact side with one or more contact holes for receiving signal pins of a complementary connector and contacting said signal pins with said contact members, said outer conductor being provided with one or more strip-type contact springs extending along said connector for contacting earth pins of said complementary connector, said contact springs being made integral with said outer conductor, and an edge of said outer conductor lying at least in the vicinity of said contact side of said body, wherein said contact springs extend essentially from said edge along said outer conductor, in such a way that said outer conductor has an essentially uninterrupted outer periphery, and wherein said edge of said outer conductor adjoins said contact side of said body, and wherein contact springs are fitted on opposite sides of said connector being provided with means for connecting of at least one coaxial cable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
A connector according to claim 18, having an essentially rectangular periphery.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A flat blank of electrically conducting sheet material for forming therefrom said outer conductor of said connector according to claim 18.
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