EP0040941A1
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Electrical connector shield
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1981-05-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A kit for a shield for first and second intermatable connector members (13 and 14) including a first bipartite metal enclosure (11) comprising a pair of half-shells (16 and 17), one half-shell (17) having side walls (22) formed with cantilever beams (26) receivable within the side walls (21) of the other half-shell (16) in an interference fit when the half-shells (16 and 17) are moved together to provide a connector member (13) receiving cavity. Each half-shell has a tail (23, 24) adapted to engage a shielding layer (45) of a coaxial cable (44). A second metal enclosure (12) for receiving the second connector member (14) and having a mouth (40) formed with a plurality of reversely bent cantilever beams (38) engageable with the first enclosure (11).
Inventors
- 👤 John Carl Asick
- 👤 John Michael Landis
- 👤 Leon Thomas Ritchie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594; H01R13/6595
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A kit for providing a shield for an electrical connector having first and second intermatable connector members (13 'and 14) which kit comprises first and second metal enclosures (11 and 12) adapted to receive respective connector members (13 and 14), the second enclosure (12) being adapted to receive the first enclosure (11) when the connector members (13 and 14) are intermated, and the first enclosure (11) having a rear portion (23, 24) for engagement with the shielding layer of a shielded cable (44), characterised in that the first enclosure (11) is bipartite and comprises a pair of half-shells (16 and 17) intermatable to define a cavity receiving the first connector member (13), each rear portion (23, 24) comprising a tail (23, 24) adapted to be received under the shielding layer (45) and a clamp (46) is provided to clamp the shielding layer (45) against the tails.(23, 24).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A kit for providing a shield for an electrical connector having first and second intermatable connector members (13 'and 14) which kit comprises first and second metal enclosures (11 and 12) adapted to receive respective connector members (13 and 14), the second enclosure (12) being adapted to receive the first enclosure (11) when the connector members (13 and 14) are intermated, and the first enclosure (11) having a rear portion (23, 24) for engagement with the shielding layer of a shielded cable (44), characterised in that the first enclosure (11) is bipartite and comprises a pair of half-shells (16 and 17) intermatable to define a cavity receiving the first connector member (13), each rear portion (23, 24) comprising a tail (23, 24) adapted to be received under the shielding layer (45) and a clamp (46) is provided to clamp the shielding layer (45) against the tails.(23, 24).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A kit according to Claim 1, characterised in that each tail (23 or 24) is hemi-cylindrical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
A kit according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised in that a side wall (22) of one half-shell (17) is formed with a plurality of cantilever beams (26) upstanding from a base (19) and engageable with a side wall (21) of the other half-shell (16) in an interference fit when the half-shells (16, 17) are assembled together to enclose a connector member (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A kit according to Claim 3, characterised in that interengageable locking protuberances (27) and apertures (28) are respectively formed adjacent the free ends of the beams (26) and in the side wall (21) of the other half-shell (16) to retain the half-shells (16, 17) together when assembled.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A kit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that connector locating tines (31, 32, 33 and 34) are formed on the half-shells (16 and 17).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
A kit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that, a series of cantilever beams (38) extend from a connector-receiving mouth (40) of the second enclosure (12) and are reversely bent so that their free ends lie within the second enclosure (12) and are formed with locking protuberances (39) for engagement with one or more locking apertures (29) formed in a mating end of the first enclosure (11) to retain the first and second enclosures (16, 17) in mating relation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A kit according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the clamp comprises a split cylinder (46) of less diameter than the shielding layer (45).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A shield for an electrical connector member (13) comprising a metal enclosure (11) adapted to receive the connector member (13) and having a rear portion (23, 24) adapted to engage the shielding layer (45) of a shielded cable (44), characterised in that the enclosure (11) is bipartite comprising a pair of half-shells (16 and 17) each including a base (18 or 19) and side walls (21 or 22) upstanding from opposite edges of the base (18 or 19), the side walls (22) of one half-shell (17) being formed with a plurality of cantilever beams (26) extending away from the base (19) and being receivable within the side walls (21} of the other half-shell (16) in an interference fit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
118 words
A shield for an electrical connector member (13) comprising a metal enclosure (11) adapted to receive the connector member (13) and having a rear portion (23, 24) adapted to engage the shielding layer (45) of a shielded cable (44), characterised in that the enclosure (11) is bipartite comprising a pair of half-shells (16 and 17) each including a base (18 or 19) and side walls (21 or 22) upstanding from opposite edges of the base (18 or 19), the side walls (22) of one half-shell (17) being formed with a plurality of cantilever beams (26) extending away from the base (19) and being receivable within the side walls (21} of the other half-shell (16) in an interference fit.
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