Connector with two-piece ground strap

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1988-03-31

1989-06-27

Desmond, Eugene F.

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Grounding to connector container or housing

439 97, 295921, H01R 13648

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048425290

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (20) has a dielectric housing (22) defining a mating face (26) and a mounting face (58). The housing (22) has a plurality of terminal receiving passages (30) extending from the mating face with terminals (32) secured therein. An eletrically conductive shell (36) has a shroud portion (44) that encircles the mating face (26) to engage shielding of a complementary shielded connector and to shield the terminals (32) secured in the housing (22). A tab (48) extends from the shell (36) to interengage with a ground strap (52) and secure the ground strap (52) to the connector (20). A ground path is thereby completed from the shell (36) through the tab (48) then the ground strap (52), and possibly a securing means (92), to a ground pad (118a;118b) on a printed circuit board (120) on which the connector (20) is mounted.

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patent: 4506937 (1985-03-01), Cosmos
patent: 4512618 (1985-04-01), Kumar
patent: 4653838 (1987-03-01), Ney
patent: 4659163 (1987-04-01), Althouse et al.
patent: 4690479 (1987-09-01), Hollyday
patent: 4721473 (1988-01-01), Delguidice
Drawing Sheet Showing FIGS. 1-3 of Great Britain Patent Application No. 8716428 Filed Jul. 13, 1988.

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