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US5913690A
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Electrical grounding shroud
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1997-10-02
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Granted: 1999-06-22
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Expires: 2017-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A grounding shroud assembly is disclosed for mounting in an opening in a panel and for receiving a cable plug on one side of the panel and contact pins from a printed circuit board on an opposite side of the panel. A generally U-shaped conductive frame includes a base and a pair of sidewalls extending from the base and defining a receptacle therebetween for receiving the cable plug. The base has apertures therethrough for receiving the contact pins. A generally U-shaped conductive spring includes a base and a pair of sidewalls extending from the base for embracing the U-shaped frame. The spring facilitates mounting the shroud assembly in the opening in the panel. The base of the spring has apertures in registry with the apertures in the base of the frame for receiving the contact pins.
Inventors
- 👤 Helen Dechelette
- 👤 Karel Reinier de Vries
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A grounding shroud assembly for mounting in an opening in a panel and for receiving a cable plug on one side of the panel and contact pins from a printed circuit board on an opposite side of the panel, comprising: a generally U-shaped conductive frame including a base and at least a pair of sidewalls extending from the base and defining a receptacle therebetween for receiving said cable plug, the base having apertures therethrough for receiving said contact pins; and a generally U-shaped conductive spring including a base and at least a pair of sidewalls extending from the base for embracing the generally U-shaped frame and facilitating mounting the shroud assembly in the opening in the panel, the base of the spring having apertures in registry with the apertures in the base of the frame for receiving the contact pins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A grounding shroud assembly for mounting in an opening in a panel and for receiving a cable plug on one side of the panel and contact pins from a printed circuit board on an opposite side of the panel, comprising: a generally U-shaped conductive frame including a base and at least a pair of sidewalls extending from the base and defining a receptacle therebetween for receiving said cable plug, the base having apertures therethrough for receiving said contact pins; and a generally U-shaped conductive spring including a base and at least a pair of sidewalls extending from the base for embracing the generally U-shaped frame and facilitating mounting the shroud assembly in the opening in the panel, the base of the spring having apertures in registry with the apertures in the base of the frame for receiving the contact pins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 1 wherein the sidewalls of said spring have protrusions for engaging inner edges of the opening in the panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 2 wherein said protrusions comprise integral, outwardly bowed portions of the sidewalls of the spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 1 wherein said spring includes portions extending around and into the inside of the sidewalls of the frame for engaging the cable plug.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 4 wherein said portions comprise integral, inwardly bowed portions of the sidewalls of the spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 1 wherein said frame is elongated, and including a plurality of said springs embracing the frame in a side-by-side relationship.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 6 wherein the sidewalls of the frame include slots for mounting a conductive divider plate between the ends of adjacent side-by-side springs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 1 wherein said frame is elongated, and including at least one conductive divider plate extending between the sidewalls of the frame and forming separate plug-receiving receptacles on opposite sides of the plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 8 wherein the sidewalls of the frame include slots for mounting the divider plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 8 wherein said divider plate includes stop flanges projecting outwardly of the sidewalls of the frame for engaging one side of said panel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 8 wherein said divider plate includes mounting legs projecting through the frame and the spring into appropriate mounting holes in the printed circuit board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
A grounding shroud assembly, comprising: a conductive frame including a base and at least a pair of opposed sidewalls extending from the base, the base having apertures therein for receiving appropriate contacts; a conductive spring including a base and at least a pair of opposed sidewalls extending from the base, the base having apertures therein for receiving the contacts; and wherein the frame is nested within the spring, and the apertures in the base of the frame are in registry with the apertures in the base of the spring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
A grounding shroud assembly, comprising: a conductive frame including a base and at least a pair of opposed sidewalls extending from the base, the base having apertures therein for receiving appropriate contacts; a conductive spring including a base and at least a pair of opposed sidewalls extending from the base, the base having apertures therein for receiving the contacts; and wherein the frame is nested within the spring, and the apertures in the base of the frame are in registry with the apertures in the base of the spring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 12 wherein the sidewalls of said spring have protrusions for engaging inner edges of an opening in an appropriate panel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 13 wherein said protrusions comprise integral, outwardly bowed portions of the sidewalls of the spring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 12 wherein said spring includes portions extending around and into the inside of the sidewalls of the frame for engaging an appropriate cable plug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 15 wherein said portions comprise integral, inwardly bowed portions of the sidewalls of the spring.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 12 wherein said frame is elongated, and including a plurality of said springs embracing the frame in a side-by-side relationship.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 17 wherein the sidewalls of the frame include slots for mounting a conductive divider plate between the ends of adjacent side-by-side springs.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 12 wherein said frame is elongated, and including at least one conductive divider plate extending between the sidewalls of the frame and forming separate plug-receiving receptacles on opposite sides of the plate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 19 wherein the sidewalls of the frame include slots for mounting the divider plate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 19 wherein said divider plate includes stop flanges projecting outwardly of the sidewalls of the frame for engaging one side of an appropriate panel.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The grounding shroud assembly of claim 19 wherein said divider plate includes mounting legs for projecting through the frame and the spring into appropriate mounting holes in a printed circuit board.
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