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Shielded cable connector assembly
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1996-10-23
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Granted: 1999-04-20
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Expires: 2016-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A shielded cable connector comprises a terminal section and a cable section. The cable section comprises support shells mountable over shielding of the cable, and clamping half-shells that have ends engageable in grooves of the support members. The clamping half-shells are pivotable together to clamp a shielding braid that is reversely folded over a cylindrical portion of the support members. A retention ring is passed over the clamping half-shells to securely lock them to the terminal section. Assembly of the shield clamping portions is thus enabled after the terminals are mounted in the connector for a more cost-effective assembly procedure.
Inventors
- 👤 Miguel Furio
- 👤 Gilles Loudieux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/65912; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0521; H01R9/0524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A connector for connection to a shielded cable, the connector comprising a terminal section for assembly of terminals therein, and a cable section for clamping and electrical connection to shielding of the cable, the cable section comprising a support having a body portion mountable around the cable such that shielding thereof can be clamped thereto, wherein the support comprises at least two separate parts that enable mounting to the cable without feeding the cable through the support, and wherein the body portion extends from a terminal section end proximate the terminal section to a cable receiving end remote from the terminal section, and wherein the cable section further comprises a shield clamp having shells extending from a pivot end to a terminal section end, the clamping shells pivot ends pivotally engageable in a member of the support proximate the cable receiving end of the body portion for pivotally mounting around the support body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A connector for connection to a shielded cable, the connector comprising a terminal section for assembly of terminals therein, and a cable section for clamping and electrical connection to shielding of the cable, the cable section comprising a support having a body portion mountable around the cable such that shielding thereof can be clamped thereto, wherein the support comprises at least two separate parts that enable mounting to the cable without feeding the cable through the support, and wherein the body portion extends from a terminal section end proximate the terminal section to a cable receiving end remote from the terminal section, and wherein the cable section further comprises a shield clamp having shells extending from a pivot end to a terminal section end, the clamping shells pivot ends pivotally engageable in a member of the support proximate the cable receiving end of the body portion for pivotally mounting around the support body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the clamping shells and support are dimensioned so as to clamp the cable shielding therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cable connector of claim 1 wherein the cable section further comprises a clamping collar for clamping the cable shielding around the support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
148 words
A connector for connection to a shielded cable, the connector comprising a terminal section for assembly of terminals therein, and a cable section for clamping and electrical connection to shielding of the cable, wherein the cable section comprises a support having a body portion mountable against a shielded section of the cable, the body portion extending from a terminal section end proximate the terminal section and a cable receiving end remote from the terminal section, the cable section further comprising a shield clamp having clamping shells extending from a pivot end to a terminal section end, the clamping shell's pivot ends pivotally engageable in a member of the support proximate the cable receiving end of the body portion for pivotally mounting around and against the support body portion, thereby clamping the cable shielding, the cable section further comprising a locking member for secure attachment to the terminal section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
148 words
A connector for connection to a shielded cable, the connector comprising a terminal section for assembly of terminals therein, and a cable section for clamping and electrical connection to shielding of the cable, wherein the cable section comprises a support having a body portion mountable against a shielded section of the cable, the body portion extending from a terminal section end proximate the terminal section and a cable receiving end remote from the terminal section, the cable section further comprising a shield clamp having clamping shells extending from a pivot end to a terminal section end, the clamping shell's pivot ends pivotally engageable in a member of the support proximate the cable receiving end of the body portion for pivotally mounting around and against the support body portion, thereby clamping the cable shielding, the cable section further comprising a locking member for secure attachment to the terminal section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector of claim 4 wherein the support is made of at least two separate support members mountable together about the cable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the support has an oblique abutment surface facing outwardly and directed away from the terminal section, the abutment surface cooperable with a complementary abutment surface of the clamping shells.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connector of claim 4 wherein the support and clamping shells are adapted to receive the shielding of the cable therebetween, the shielding being foldable over the terminal section end of the support to extend over the body portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein there are a pair of identical shells forming a generally axi-symmetric shield clamp.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of claim 8 wherein there are a pair of identical support members forming a generally axi-symmetric support.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein the clamping shells have a retention shoulder proximate the terminal section end and engageable by a shoulder of a locking ring for secure attachment to the terminal section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein the clamping shells are provided with axial teeth interengageable with axial teeth of a cable section end of the terminal section for preventing relative rotation between the cable and terminal sections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein the clamping shells are provided with axially extending projections at their pivot ends for engagement in one or more discrete cavities extending through an end wall of the support, to locate the clamping shells, in the sense of rotation about the cable, with respect to the support.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The connector of claim 10 wherein the retention shoulder is engageable by a discrete projection that forms the locking ring shoulder, the discrete projection insertable through an axial groove of the terminal section end, and engageable behind the retention shoulder upon rotation of the locking ring relative to the clamping shells.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claim 13 wherein the retention shoulder is tapered and comprises dimples for seating the projection and preventing unlocking rotation thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector of claim 5 wherein the clamping shells are bent through an angle for directing the cable outlet at a different angle to the mating direction of the connector.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-04-19 | 2006-10-19 | 2007-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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