US4020430A
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Filtered connector assembly with composite ground plane
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1976-09-02
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Granted: 1977-04-26
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Expires: 1996-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A connector having a plurality of electrical contacts includes a metal plate to which is secured a foil sheet having spring properties. The sheet is punched to form apertures defined by circumferentially spaced tines. EMI filters are press fit within the apertures sandwiching the tines between the filters and the plate. The composite plate and foil provides a ground plane for the filters.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Ernest Vander Heyden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7197; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
In a connector having a dielectric housing and at least one cavity in which is mounted a corresponding electrical contact provided thereover with an encircling filter body passing through an eletrically conducting foil sheet which is provided with a plurality of tines circumferentially encircling and electrically engaging a corresponding filter body, the improvement comprising: a rigid metal plate connected to said housing and connected to said foil sheet to provide a composite ground plane, said plate having at least one opening through the thickness thereof receiving a corresponding electrical contact and a corresponding filter body, said tines being bent into receipt within said corresponding plate opening, said tines being compressed between and nonyieldingly engaging both the periphery of the corresponding filter body and the thickness of said plate defining the periphery of a corresponding plate opening, the thickness of said plate providing a positive stop against which said tines are nonyieldingly engaged to resist deflection thereof away from said filter body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
In a connector having a dielectric housing and at least one cavity in which is mounted a corresponding electrical contact provided thereover with an encircling filter body passing through an eletrically conducting foil sheet which is provided with a plurality of tines circumferentially encircling and electrically engaging a corresponding filter body, the improvement comprising: a rigid metal plate connected to said housing and connected to said foil sheet to provide a composite ground plane, said plate having at least one opening through the thickness thereof receiving a corresponding electrical contact and a corresponding filter body, said tines being bent into receipt within said corresponding plate opening, said tines being compressed between and nonyieldingly engaging both the periphery of the corresponding filter body and the thickness of said plate defining the periphery of a corresponding plate opening, the thickness of said plate providing a positive stop against which said tines are nonyieldingly engaged to resist deflection thereof away from said filter body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The structure as recited in Claim 1, wherein, siad tins are greater in length that the thickness of said plate, and portions of said tines project not only into but also outwardly of said corresponding plate opening and resiliently grip a portion of a corresponding filter body periphery which is disposed outwardly of said plate thickness.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for assembling a composite ground plane connector, comprising the steps of: providing an outer shell and a plurality of contacts mounted within said shell, securing a metal plate to said shell and to a foil sheet, punching radially arranged tines in said sheet, bending said tines outwardly of the plane of said sheet and into corresponding openings in said plate to provide apertures in said sheet in alignment with corresponding plate openings, encircling corresponding contracts with EMI filter bodies, press fitting bodies within corresponding apertures, and compressing and nonyieldingly engaging said tines against both said filter body peripheries and the thickness of said plate defining the peripheries of said corresponding plate openings.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for assembling a composite ground plane connector, comprising the steps of: providing an outer shell and a plurality of contacts mounted within said shell, securing a metal plate to said shell and to a foil sheet, punching radially arranged tines in said sheet, bending said tines outwardly of the plane of said sheet and into corresponding openings in said plate to provide apertures in said sheet in alignment with corresponding plate openings, encircling corresponding contracts with EMI filter bodies, press fitting bodies within corresponding apertures, and compressing and nonyieldingly engaging said tines against both said filter body peripheries and the thickness of said plate defining the peripheries of said corresponding plate openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as recited in claim 3, and further including the step of: projecting portions of said tines beyond the thickness of said plate and resiliently engaging said portions of said tines against said filter bodies.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-25 | 1980-10-25 | 1981-04-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-25 | 1984-10-25 | 1985-04-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-25 | 1988-10-25 | 1989-04-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |