Subminiature electrical connector multi-pin grounding/discrete circuit bussing module and integral connector backshell
AssigneeArray Connector Corporation
InventorsJoseph A. Lomastro, Santiago Llano, David Gracey
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Abstract
A same potential block has a main body including a plurality of holes. A first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the first carrier. Each of the plurality of clips is positioned within a corresponding hole of the plurality of holes formed in the main body. A contact portion is positioned exterior and protruding from the main body and connected to the first metal piece to form a connector mating structure.
Claims39
A same potential block comprising:
- a main body having a plurality of holes formed therein;
- a first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to said main body and a plurality of first clips extending from said first carrier strip, each of said plurality of first clips positioned within a corresponding hole of said plurality of holes formed in said main body;
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- an exterior contact portion protruding from the main body and connected to said first metal piece to form a connector mating structure, wherein said carrier strip maintains the same potential across each of said plurality of clips and a connector ground connected to the exterior contact portion and said plurality of first clips are adapted to receive terminal portions of wires to thereby keep the wires at the same potential.
A method of making a same potential block having a main body, comprising:
- (a) stamping a first metal piece from a first sheet of metal, said first metal piece including a first carrier strip and a plurality of first clips extending from said first carrier strip, and an external contact portion protruding from the first metal piece to form a mating structure for a connector;
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- (b) inserting said plurality of first clips into a plurality of holes of the main body of the same potential block.
A same potential block comprising:
- receiving means for receiving terminal portions of wires;
- a main body means for housing the receiving means;
- external contact means for mating with a connector;
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- a metal bussing means for connecting the receiving means and the external contact means,
- wherein the metal bussing means maintains the same potential across the terminal portions of the wires and the connector connected to the external contact means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.