US5484310A — Shielded electrical connector

Claim 1

Independent Claim 193 words

A connector for electrical signals of the type having a first housing and a second housing having openings therein and being adapted to be mated to the first housing, comprising: a) a first plurality of conductive members attached to said first housing, each of said conductive members having a projecting portion disposed to project into an opening in the second housing when the first and second housings are mated, with the projecting portions disposed in a rectangular array having a plurality of adjacent rows with the same number of conductive member in each row; b) a second plurality of conductive members, each disposed within an opening in the second housing, each of the second plurality of conductive members disposed to make contact with a projecting portion of at least one of the first plurality of conductive members when the first and second housings are mated; and c) at least one conductive sheet mounted in the second housing and disposed between two adjacent rows of the projecting portions when the first housing and second housing are mated, said conductive sheet being attached to at least one of the conductive members of the second housing.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 193 words

A connector for electrical signals of the type having a first housing and a second housing having openings therein and being adapted to be mated to the first housing, comprising: a) a first plurality of conductive members attached to said first housing, each of said conductive members having a projecting portion disposed to project into an opening in the second housing when the first and second housings are mated, with the projecting portions disposed in a rectangular array having a plurality of adjacent rows with the same number of conductive member in each row; b) a second plurality of conductive members, each disposed within an opening in the second housing, each of the second plurality of conductive members disposed to make contact with a projecting portion of at least one of the first plurality of conductive members when the first and second housings are mated; and c) at least one conductive sheet mounted in the second housing and disposed between two adjacent rows of the projecting portions when the first housing and second housing are mated, said conductive sheet being attached to at least one of the conductive members of the second housing.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 21 words

The connector of claim 1 wherein the at least one conductive sheet is mounted in an opening in the second housing.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 35 words

The connector of claim 1 wherein the at least one conductive sheet comprises at least two conductive sheets, with pairs of conductive sheets attached to the same one of the second plurality of conductive members.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 31 words

The connector of claim 3 wherein each sheet in each pair of conductive sheets attached to the same one of the second plurality of members are joined by a conducting bridge.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 23 words

The connector of claim 4 additionally comprising a conducting pin attached to the bridge and extending outside the first and the second housings.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 25 words

The connector of claim 1 wherein the conductive member to which the conductive sheet is attached is one of the second plurality of conductive members.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 28 words

The connector of claim 1 wherein the plurality of first conductive members comprises a plurality of identical member arranged in a rectangular array having a plurality of rows.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 13 words

The connector of claim 7 wherein the plurality of identical members comprise pins.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 33 words

The connector of claim 7 wherein the at least one conductive sheet comprises a first plurality of conductive sheets, each conductive sheet disposed between adjacent rows of the array of first conductive members.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 45 words

The connector of claim 9 additionally comprising a second plurality of conductive sheets, each one of the second plurality of conductive sheets being mounted between adjacent rows of the array of first conductive members in line with one of the first plurality of conductive sheets.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 61 words

The connector of claim 10 wherein a first conductive sheet between two adjacent rows of first conductive members is electrically connected to a first conductive member in a first of the two adjacent rows and a second conductive sheet between the same two adjacent rows is electrically connected to a first conductive member in a second of the two adjacent rows.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 78 words

The connector of claim 1 wherein: a) a portion of the second plurality of conductive members have tails extending from the second housing, the tails extending from the second housing in a plurality of rows; and b) the at least one conductive sheet comprises a plurality of conductive sheets, each disposed between adjacent rows of the projecting portions; and c) each of the conductive sheets includes a portion extending from the second housing between adjacent rows of tails.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 26 words

The connector of claim 12 wherein pairs of the plurality of conductive sheets are attached to the same one of the second plurality of conductive members.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 24 words

The connector of claim 13 wherein the first plurality of conductive members are pins and the second plurality of conductive members are pin receptacles.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 38 words

The connector of claim 14 wherein each pair of conductive sheets attached to the same one of the second plurality of conductive members is formed from one conductive sheet bent into two parallel sheets joined by a bridge.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 52 words

A printed circuit board assembly using the connector of claim 1 comprising: a) a first printed circuit board having the first housing mounted thereto; b) a second printed circuit board having the second housing mounted thereto; and c) wherein the conductive member to which the conductive sheet is attached is a ground.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 157 words

An electrical connector adapted to be mounted to a circuit board comprising: a) an insulative housing having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface having a plurality of openings therein and the openings being disposed in a rectangular array having a plurality of rows; b) a plurality of signal contacts mounted in the insulative housing to occupy a portion of the openings, and each of the signal contacts having tail portions adapted to be mounted to the circuit board extending from the insulative housing and through a plane that is parallel with the first surface; and c) a plurality of conductive plates mounted in the insulative housing, each disposed between two adjacent rows of openings, with at least two of said plates disposed between a pair of adjacent rows, with each of said two conductive plates having a length in the direction of the rows which is less than the length of the rows.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 157 words

An electrical connector adapted to be mounted to a circuit board comprising: a) an insulative housing having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface having a plurality of openings therein and the openings being disposed in a rectangular array having a plurality of rows; b) a plurality of signal contacts mounted in the insulative housing to occupy a portion of the openings, and each of the signal contacts having tail portions adapted to be mounted to the circuit board extending from the insulative housing and through a plane that is parallel with the first surface; and c) a plurality of conductive plates mounted in the insulative housing, each disposed between two adjacent rows of openings, with at least two of said plates disposed between a pair of adjacent rows, with each of said two conductive plates having a length in the direction of the rows which is less than the length of the rows.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 33 words

The electrical connector of claim 17 wherein the two plates between a pair of adjacent rows each have conductive tails extending therefrom and through the plane that is parallel with the first surface.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 42 words

The electrical connector of claim 17 wherein one of the two plates between a pair of adjacent rows has a portion extending out of the insulative housing and extends above the second of the two plates between a pair of adjacent rows.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 139 words

A connector for electrical signals comprising: a) a housing having a plurality of openings formed therein, at least a portion of said openings being of the same size and being disposed in at least two rows; b) a first plurality of receptacles, each mounted in an opening in a row of openings and each comprising: i) a compliant portion adapted to engage a pin inserted in an opening; and ii) a tail portion extending beyond the housing; c) at least one conductive plate having a first portion inserted between the rows of openings in the housing; and d) at least one additional receptacle mounted in an opening in a row of openings, said additional receptacle having a compliant portion adapted to engage a pin inserted in a said opening and being attached to the at least one conductive plate.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 139 words

A connector for electrical signals comprising: a) a housing having a plurality of openings formed therein, at least a portion of said openings being of the same size and being disposed in at least two rows; b) a first plurality of receptacles, each mounted in an opening in a row of openings and each comprising: i) a compliant portion adapted to engage a pin inserted in an opening; and ii) a tail portion extending beyond the housing; c) at least one conductive plate having a first portion inserted between the rows of openings in the housing; and d) at least one additional receptacle mounted in an opening in a row of openings, said additional receptacle having a compliant portion adapted to engage a pin inserted in a said opening and being attached to the at least one conductive plate.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 18 words

The connector for electrical signals of claim 20 additionally comprising a conductive pin extending from the conductive plate.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 28 words

The connector for electrical signals of claim 20 wherein each of the first plurality of receptacles comprises a bent portion between the compliant portion and the tail portion.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 26 words

The connector of claim 22 wherein the conductive pin extending from the conductive plate is parallel to the tail portion of the first plurality of receptacles.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 27 words

The connector of claim 20 wherein the dimension of the conductive plate parallel with a row is greater than the spacing between two openings in the row.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 26 words

The connector of claim 20 wherein there are a plurality of said conductive plates and the additional receptacle is attached to two of the conductive plates.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-01-15	1999-07-17	2000-01-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-01-15	2003-07-17	2004-01-16	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-01-15	2007-07-17	2008-01-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Shielded electrical connector

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