US5980320A
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Electrical connector having crimped ground shield
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Service GmbH
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Filing: 1997-09-19
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2017-09-19
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing which holds a plurality of terminals and a conductive shell which is mounted on the housing. The housing has a wall and a pocket is formed in the wall. The shell has a locking tab which is interference fitted in the pocket, thereby anchoring the shell to the housing. The shell also has a floating tab which is freely received in the pocket and is resiliently engaged with the locking tab.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Eugene Slack
- 👤 Michael Paul Derstine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/659; H01R13/6582; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/727
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
An electrical connector comprising: a dielectric housing which holds a plurality of terminals, and a conductive shell mounted on the housing, the housing having a wall and a pocket in the wall, the pocket having a width, and the shell having a locking tab with a width which is greater than the width of the pocket, the locking tab being bent into the pocket wherein the locking tab is interference fitted in the pocket due to the width of the locking tab being greater than the width of the pocket, thereby anchoring the shell to the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electrical connector comprising: a dielectric housing which holds a plurality of terminals, and a conductive shell mounted on the housing, the housing having a wall and a pocket in the wall, the pocket having a width, and the shell having a locking tab with a width which is greater than the width of the pocket, the locking tab being bent into the pocket wherein the locking tab is interference fitted in the pocket due to the width of the locking tab being greater than the width of the pocket, thereby anchoring the shell to the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the locking tab has a free end and an enlargement at the free end, and the width of the locking tab is defined by the enlargement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector of claim 2 wherein the enlargement includes a pair of oppositely extending ears.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein the shell has a floating tab with a width which is less than the width of the pocket, the floating tab is bent into the pocket beneath the locking tab and is resiliently engaged with the locking tab within the pocket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical connector of claim 4 wherein the shell comprises separate front and rear shells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector of claim 5 wherein the locking tab and the floating tab are integral with respective different ones of the front and rear shells.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical connector of claim 6 wherein the locking tab has a free end and an enlargement at the free end, and the width of the locking tab is defined by the enlargement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector of claim 7 wherein the enlargement includes a pair of oppositely extending ears.
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