Electrical connectors – Including arc suppressing or extinguishing means
Patent
1991-07-31
1992-11-10
Schwartz, Larry I.
Electrical connectors
Including arc suppressing or extinguishing means
439108, H01R 1353
Patent
active
051619911
ABSTRACT:
A connector that has a housing which contains a plurality of electrical contacts. The housing has a first face adapted to allow the electrical contacts to be coupled with another mating connector. Each electrical contact has a tail that extends from a second face which is opposite from the first face of the connector. Attached to the second face of the housing is an electrically conductive plate that is spaced a predetermined distance from the tails of the contacts. The space is wide enough so that the contacts are not shorted to the plate, yet small enough so that the air gap will break down and the plate and contact will be electrically coupled, when a predetermined voltage exist between the two conductive members.
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Schwartz Larry I.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Vu Hien D.
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