US6705894B1
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Shielded electrical connector
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 2003-01-02
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Granted: 2004-03-16
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Expires: 2023-01-02
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly includes an inner connector defining a front-to-rear mating axis and mounting a plurality of conductive terminals. An outer shell is disposed about the inner connector and includes a pair of backshell halves. Each backshell half has a latch bar extending radially of the mating axis and a latch arm extending axially of the mating axis. The latch bar and the latch arm are at opposite sides of the backshell half. The latch bar and the latch arm are constructed to be complementarily engageable so that the axially extending latch arm of one backshell half is engaged with the radially extending latch bar of the other backshell half to latch the backshell halves together and form the outer shell about the inner connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph D. Comerci
- 👤 Magdalena M. Carranza
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592; H01R13/6593; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: an inner connector defining a front-to-rear mating axis and including a plurality of conductive terminals; and an outer shell about the inner connector and including a pair of backshell halves, each backshell half including a latch bar extending radially of said mating axis and a latch arm extending axially of said mating axis, the latch bar and the latch arm being at opposite sides of each backshell half and being constructed to be complementarily engageable so that the axially extending latch arm of one backshell half is engaged with the radially extending latch bar of the other backshell half to latch the backshell halves together and form the outer shell about the inner connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: an inner connector defining a front-to-rear mating axis and including a plurality of conductive terminals; and an outer shell about the inner connector and including a pair of backshell halves, each backshell half including a latch bar extending radially of said mating axis and a latch arm extending axially of said mating axis, the latch bar and the latch arm being at opposite sides of each backshell half and being constructed to be complementarily engageable so that the axially extending latch arm of one backshell half is engaged with the radially extending latch bar of the other backshell half to latch the backshell halves together and form the outer shell about the inner connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said backshell halves are hermaphroditic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said backshell halves are fabricated of die cast metal material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , including a front shell around a front mating end of said inner connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 4 wherein said backshell halves include front portions embracing at least a portion of said front shell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 5 wherein said front portions of the backshell halves are enlarged to define cavity halves which combine to define an enlarged shell cavity for embracing the front shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , including fastening means rearwardly of said latch bars and latch arms to hold the backshell halves about the inner connector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 7 wherein said fastening means comprise a pair of fasteners at said opposite sides of the backshell halves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 , including a pair of jack screws journalled in said outer shell for securing the electrical connector assembly to a mating connecting device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 9 wherein each backshell half includes a pair of journal portions at said opposite sides thereof whereby the latched backshell halves combine to form a pair of journal structures for the pair of jack screws at opposite sides of the outer shell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 8 wherein said latch bar and said latch arm are formed on said journal portions of the backshell halves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
166 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: an inner connector defining a front-to-rear mating axis and including a plurality of conductive terminals; a front shell around a front mating end of said inner connector; an outer shell about the inner connector and including a pair of hermaphroditic backshell halves, the backshell halves having front portions embracing at least a portion of said front shell, each backshell half including a latch bar extending radially of said mating axis and a latch arm extending axially of said mating axis, the latch bar and the latch arm being at opposite sides of each backshell half and being constructed to be complementarily engageable so that the axially extending latch arm of one backshell half is engaged with the radially extending latch bar of the other backshell half to latch the backshell halves together and form the outer shell about the inner connector; and fastening means rearwardly of said latch bars and latch arms to hold the backshell halves about the inner connector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
166 words
An electrical connector assembly, comprising: an inner connector defining a front-to-rear mating axis and including a plurality of conductive terminals; a front shell around a front mating end of said inner connector; an outer shell about the inner connector and including a pair of hermaphroditic backshell halves, the backshell halves having front portions embracing at least a portion of said front shell, each backshell half including a latch bar extending radially of said mating axis and a latch arm extending axially of said mating axis, the latch bar and the latch arm being at opposite sides of each backshell half and being constructed to be complementarily engageable so that the axially extending latch arm of one backshell half is engaged with the radially extending latch bar of the other backshell half to latch the backshell halves together and form the outer shell about the inner connector; and fastening means rearwardly of said latch bars and latch arms to hold the backshell halves about the inner connector.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 12 wherein said front portions of the backshell halves are enlarged to define cavity halves which combine to define an enlarged shell cavity for embracing the front shell.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 12 wherein said fastening means comprise a pair of fasteners at said opposite sides of the backshell halves.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 12 wherein said backshell halves are fabricated of die cast metal material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 12 , including a pair of jack screws journalled in said outer shell for securing the electrical connector assembly to a mating connecting device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 16 wherein each backshell half includes a pair of journal portions at said opposite sides thereof whereby the latched backshell halves combine to form a pair of journal structures for the pair of jack screws at opposite sides of the outer shell.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 17 wherein said latch bar and said latch arm are formed on said journal portions of the backshell halves.
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