Grounding clip for use with an associated audio jack

Details Grounding clip for use with an associated audio jack Grounding clip for use with an associated audio jack

1996-05-31

1998-04-07

Bradley, P. Austin

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

439939, H01R 13648

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057356998

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a universal bracket (12) for retaining at least a group of audio jack units (17) therein. Each audio jack unit (17) includes a plurality of signal contacts (22) and at least a grounding contact (24) thereof for mounting to a mother board (100) on which the assembly (10) is seated. A grounding clip (26) is retainably attached to the corresponding audio jack unit (17) under the condition that one spring finger (38) thereof contacts the grounding contact (24) and an engagement tang (46) thereof projects out of the front surface (49) of the universal bracket (12) for efficient engagement with the front panel of the computer case which the bracket (12) confronts.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3783321 (1974-01-01), Patterson
patent: 5062811 (1991-11-01), Hackman
patent: 5326280 (1994-07-01), Briones et al.

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