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Feed-thru IDC terminator
Assignee: Methode Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-15
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2014-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A feed-thru IDC terminator is provided for simultaneously terminating a bus and connecting a bus to a peripheral device. A first end of the feed-thru connector includes IDC contacts and a second end of the feed-thru connector includes feed-thru contacts and a printed circuit board is mounted therebetween having termination circuitry thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Oleg Los
- 👤 Jaime Duran
- 👤 William L. Zuckerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H01R13/6658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A feed-thru IDC terminator comprising: a first end having IDC contacts protruding therefrom; a second end having feed-thru contacts therein; a circuit board between said IDC contacts and said feed-thru contacts having termination circuitry thereon; and said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts are distinct and include mounting ends, wherein said mounting end of said feed-thru contact and said mounting end of said IDC contact share the same thru-hole of said circuit board and are electrically connected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A feed-thru IDC terminator comprising: a first end having IDC contacts protruding therefrom; a second end having feed-thru contacts therein; a circuit board between said IDC contacts and said feed-thru contacts having termination circuitry thereon; and said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts are distinct and include mounting ends, wherein said mounting end of said feed-thru contact and said mounting end of said IDC contact share the same thru-hole of said circuit board and are electrically connected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The feed-thru IDC terminator of claim 1 wherein said circuit board includes thru-holes having mounted therein said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The feed-thru IDC terminator of claim 1 wherein said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts are mounted perpendicular to said circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The feed-thru IDC terminator of claim 1 wherein two rows of IDC contacts are mounted at said first end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The feed-thru IDC terminator of claim 1 wherein two rows of feed-thru contacts are mounted at said second end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The feed-thru IDC terminator of claim 1 wherein second end includes female contacts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The feed-thru IDC terminator of claim 1 wherein said second end includes male contacts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A feed-thru IDC terminator comprising: a first end having IDC contacts protruding therefrom; a second end having feed-thru contacts therein; a circuit board between and perpendicular to said IDC contacts and said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts and said feed-thru contacts are distinct and are mounted in thru-holes of said circuit board having termination circuitry thereon; and said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts include mounting ends wherein said mounting end of said feed-thru contact and said mounting end of said IDC contact share the same thru-hole of said circuit board and are electrically connected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
96 words
A feed-thru IDC terminator comprising: a first end having IDC contacts protruding therefrom; a second end having feed-thru contacts therein; a circuit board between and perpendicular to said IDC contacts and said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts and said feed-thru contacts are distinct and are mounted in thru-holes of said circuit board having termination circuitry thereon; and said feed-thru contacts and said IDC contacts include mounting ends wherein said mounting end of said feed-thru contact and said mounting end of said IDC contact share the same thru-hole of said circuit board and are electrically connected.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of terminating a bus comprising the steps of: positioning a flat ribbon cable adjacent a first end of a feed-thru connector having IDC contacts protruding from said first end, said feed-thru connector having feed-thru contacts distinct from said IDC contacts mounted perpendicular to a circuit board in a through hole and mounting ends of pairs of the IDC contacts and the feed-thru contacts are electrically connected and share the same said through hole and the circuit board having circuitry thereon for providing termination of said bus connected to said flat ribbon cable; mounting said feed-thru connector to said flat ribbon cable via an IDC operation wherein a distal end of said IDC contact penetrates insulation of said flat ribbon cable to make electrical contact with a corresponding conductor of said flat ribbon cable; and mating said feed-thru connector to a peripheral device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of terminating a bus comprising the steps of: positioning a flat ribbon cable adjacent a first end of a feed-thru connector having IDC contacts protruding from said first end, said feed-thru connector having feed-thru contacts distinct from said IDC contacts mounted perpendicular to a circuit board in a through hole and mounting ends of pairs of the IDC contacts and the feed-thru contacts are electrically connected and share the same said through hole and the circuit board having circuitry thereon for providing termination of said bus connected to said flat ribbon cable; mounting said feed-thru connector to said flat ribbon cable via an IDC operation wherein a distal end of said IDC contact penetrates insulation of said flat ribbon cable to make electrical contact with a corresponding conductor of said flat ribbon cable; and mating said feed-thru connector to a peripheral device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9, including the step of attaching an IDC cap over said distal ends of said IDC contacts wherein said feed-thru connector is secured to said flat ribbon cable.
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