US4615578A — Mass termination device and connection assembly

Claim 1

Independent Claim 82 words

A mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion and having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said pair of members and their respective semicircular elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween, said elements capable of being clamped onto the shielding braids of cables to be connected to ensure continuity of the electromagnetic shielding of the device.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 82 words

A mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion and having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said pair of members and their respective semicircular elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween, said elements capable of being clamped onto the shielding braids of cables to be connected to ensure continuity of the electromagnetic shielding of the device.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 27 words

The device of claim 1 wherein the semicircular elements of at least one of the grounding members are each provided with an aperture through the semicircular elements.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 29 words

The device of claim 2 further including fusible material juxtapositioned with respect to said apertures and further including a heat-recoverable boot surrounding said grounding members and said fusible material.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 26 words

The device of claim 3 wherein the fusible material is in the form of individual fusible members, each member surrounding a pair of said semicircular elements.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 38 words

The device of claim 4 further including a plurality of individual heat-recoverable tubes, each individual fusible member being surrounded by a respective heat-recoverable tube, the heat-recoverable boot surrounding the grounding members, the fusible members and the heat-recoverable tubes.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 55 words

The device of claim 4 further including a bandoleer-like connection means comprising an open-ended hollow heat-recoverable member having a plurality of tubular portions that are heat-recoverable, one fusible member and a respective pair of elements being positioned within each tubular portion, the heat-recoverable boot surrounding the grounding members, the fusible members and the heat-recoverable member.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 33 words

The device of claim 3 wherein the heat-recoverable boot includes an inside surface at least a part of which has an electrically conductive layer adhering thereto to provide controlled EMC and electrical insulation.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 33 words

The device of claim 6 wherein the heat-recoverable boot includes an inside surface at least a part of which has an electrically conductive layer adhering thereto to provide controlled EMC and electrical insulation.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 133 words

A connection assembly comprising: a connector wafer having a plurality of center conductor contacts; a conductive connector shell surrounding a portion of the connector wafer; a plurality of shielded cables each having at least one center conductor and a shielding braid, the center conductors connected to the respective center conductor contacts; a mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion connected to said connector shell, each member having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements, each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween, the shielding braid of the respective shielded cables positioned within said openings, the elements being clamped onto the shielding braids to ensure continuity of electromagnetic shielding.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 133 words

A connection assembly comprising: a connector wafer having a plurality of center conductor contacts; a conductive connector shell surrounding a portion of the connector wafer; a plurality of shielded cables each having at least one center conductor and a shielding braid, the center conductors connected to the respective center conductor contacts; a mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion connected to said connector shell, each member having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements, each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween, the shielding braid of the respective shielded cables positioned within said openings, the elements being clamped onto the shielding braids to ensure continuity of electromagnetic shielding.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 27 words

The assembly of claim 9 wherein the semicircular elements of at least one of the grounding members are each provided with an aperture through the semicircular elements.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 22 words

The assembly of claim 10 further including fusible material fused through said apertures to connect the grounding members and the shielding braids.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 14 words

The assembly of claim 11 further including a heat-recovered boot surrounding the grounding members.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 203 words

A connection assembly comprising: a connector wafer having a plurality of center conductor contacts; a conductive connector shell surrounding a portion of the connector wafer; a plurality of shielded cables each having at least one center conductor and a shielding braid, the center conductors connected to the respective center conductor contacts; a mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion connected to said connector shell, each member having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements, each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween wherein the semicircular elements of at least one of the grounding members are each provided with an aperture through the semicircular elements, the shielding braid of the respective shielded cables positioned within said openings, the elements being clamped onto the shielding braids to ensure continuity of electromagnetic shielding: fusible material fused through said apertures to connect the grounding members and the shielding braids; a heat-recovered boot surrounding the grounding members; and further including a plurality of individual heat-recovered tubes, one tube per each pair of complementary elements, the heat-recovered boot surrounding the tubes and grounding members.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 203 words

A connection assembly comprising: a connector wafer having a plurality of center conductor contacts; a conductive connector shell surrounding a portion of the connector wafer; a plurality of shielded cables each having at least one center conductor and a shielding braid, the center conductors connected to the respective center conductor contacts; a mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion connected to said connector shell, each member having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements, each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween wherein the semicircular elements of at least one of the grounding members are each provided with an aperture through the semicircular elements, the shielding braid of the respective shielded cables positioned within said openings, the elements being clamped onto the shielding braids to ensure continuity of electromagnetic shielding: fusible material fused through said apertures to connect the grounding members and the shielding braids; a heat-recovered boot surrounding the grounding members; and further including a plurality of individual heat-recovered tubes, one tube per each pair of complementary elements, the heat-recovered boot surrounding the tubes and grounding members.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 220 words

A connection assembly comprising: a connector wafer having a plurality of center conductor contacts; a conductive connector shell surrounding a portion of the connector wafer; a plurality of shielded cables each having at least one center conductor and a shielding braid, the center conductors connected to the respective center conductor contacts; a mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion connected to said connector shell, each member having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements, each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween wherein the semicircular elements of at least one of the grounding members are each provided with an aperture through the semicircular elements, the shielding braid of the respective shielded cables positioned within said openings, the elements being clamped onto the shielding braids to ensure continuity of electromagnetic shielding; fusible material fused through said apertures to connect the grounding members and the shielding braids; a heat-recovered boot surrounding the grounding members; and further including a bandoleer-like connection means comprising an open-ended hollow heat-recovered member having a plurality of tubular portions that are heat-recovered, one heat-recovered portion per each pair of complementary elements, the heat-recovered boot surrounding the bandoleer-like connection means and the grounding members.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 220 words

A connection assembly comprising: a connector wafer having a plurality of center conductor contacts; a conductive connector shell surrounding a portion of the connector wafer; a plurality of shielded cables each having at least one center conductor and a shielding braid, the center conductors connected to the respective center conductor contacts; a mass termination device comprising a pair of complementary busbar-type grounding members, each member having a connector shell contact portion connected to said connector shell, each member having a plurality of laterally extending complementary mating semicircular elements, each of which directly contacts an opposed one of said elements, said elements defining a plurality of openings therebetween wherein the semicircular elements of at least one of the grounding members are each provided with an aperture through the semicircular elements, the shielding braid of the respective shielded cables positioned within said openings, the elements being clamped onto the shielding braids to ensure continuity of electromagnetic shielding; fusible material fused through said apertures to connect the grounding members and the shielding braids; a heat-recovered boot surrounding the grounding members; and further including a bandoleer-like connection means comprising an open-ended hollow heat-recovered member having a plurality of tubular portions that are heat-recovered, one heat-recovered portion per each pair of complementary elements, the heat-recovered boot surrounding the bandoleer-like connection means and the grounding members.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 33 words

The assembly of claim 13 wherein the heat-recoverable boot includes an inside surface at least a part of which has an electrically conductive layer adhering thereto to provide controlled EMC and electrical insulation.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 33 words

The assembly of claim 14 wherein the heat-recoverable boot includes an inside surface at least a part of which has an electrically conductive layer adhering thereto to provide controlled EMC and electrical insulation.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-10-06	1990-04-07	1990-10-07	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-10-06	1994-04-07	1994-10-07	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-10-06	1998-04-07	1998-10-07	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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