US5895293A
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Filtered terminal block assembly
Assignee: Spectrum Control Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-23
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Granted: 1999-04-20
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Expires: 2017-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A filtered terminal block assembly comprises a dielectric insert (20) having a cavity (48) including a pocket (50) and a bore (52), a ground plate (16) to which the dielectric insert (20) is disposed and having an opening (46) in alignment with the bore (52), a filter element (24, 26) having an inner end disposed in the cavity (48), an electrical contact (14) extending through the filter element (24, 26), the pocket (50) and the bore (52) with an outer end of the filter element (24, 26) electrically connected to the electrical contact (14), a ground member (22) electrically connected between the filter element (24, 26) and the ground plate (16), and an electrically-conductive thixotropic material (54) in the pocket (50) and along an inner surface of the cavity (48) electrically connecting an inner end of the filter element (24, 26) to the electrical contact (14).
Inventors
- 👤 Philip Clay Brandberg
- 👤 Gary Sui Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7197; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/28; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A filtered terminal block assembly comprising a dielectric insert having a cavity including a bore extending through the insert; a ground plate adjacent to which the dielectric insert is disposed and having an opening in alignment with the bore; a filter element having an inner end disposed in the cavity; an electrical contact extending through the filter element and the bore with an outer end of the filter element electrically connected to the electrical contact; a ground member electrically connected between the filter element and the ground plate; and an electrical conductive thixotropic material in the cavity electrically connecting an inner end of the filter element to the electrical contact.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A filtered terminal block assembly comprising a dielectric insert having a cavity including a bore extending through the insert; a ground plate adjacent to which the dielectric insert is disposed and having an opening in alignment with the bore; a filter element having an inner end disposed in the cavity; an electrical contact extending through the filter element and the bore with an outer end of the filter element electrically connected to the electrical contact; a ground member electrically connected between the filter element and the ground plate; and an electrical conductive thixotropic material in the cavity electrically connecting an inner end of the filter element to the electrical contact.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A filtered terminal block assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pocket is located in a bottom surface of said cavity in which the thixotropic material is disposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A filtered terminal block assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said dielectric insert includes an annular lip for disposition in said opening of said ground plate thereby centering the filter element and the ground member relative to the electrical contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A filtered terminal block assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said filter element includes a ferrite tubular member disposed inside a circular capacitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A filtered terminal block assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein said circular capacitor has spaced conductive areas along an inner surface and an outer conductive area disposed along an outer surface thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A filtered terminal block assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein said ground member is a tubular member with an outer end electrically connected to the outer conductive area of said circular capacitor and an inner end electrically connected to said ground plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A filtered terminal block assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electrically-conductive thixotropic material is heat curable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A filtered terminal block assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein metal washers are located at inner and outer ends of said filter element.
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