# US 2018/0324966 A1 · Discrete packaging adapter for connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0324966 A1 - Document ID: US20180324966A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/034,835 - Filed: 2018-07-13 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2014-08-18 - Assignees: Amphenol Corporation - Applicants: Amphenol Corporation - Inventors: Donald A. GIRARD, JR.; Robert AUGER; Mark W. GAILUS - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180324966A1 ## CPC - H05K 5/0247: {Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring} - H01R 13/6625: {with capacitive component} - H05K 1/181: associated with surface mounted components - H05K 3/301: {by means of a mounting structure (H05K3/325 takes precedence)} - H05K 5/0217: {Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03)} - H05K 5/065: {sealed by encapsulation, e.g. waterproof resin forming an integral casing, injection moulding} - H05K 5/30: Side-by-side or stacked arrangements - H05K 13/00: Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components - H01R 13/6466: on substrates, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB] - H01R 13/6473: Impedance matching - H05K 1/0231: {Capacitors or dielectric substances} - H05K 2201/10015: Non-printed capacitor - H05K 2201/10515: Stacked components - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An adapter has two conductors each with a U-shaped bend forming upper longer legs and lower shorter legs. The conductors face each other with the longer legs linearly aligned with each other and the shorter legs aligned with each other, thereby forming a first gap between the longer legs and a second gap between the shorter legs. The first gap is substantially smaller than the second gap, so that an electrical package can be placed across the first gap to contact the two upper longer legs, while the two shorter legs are spaced further apart to span a larger gap between conductors of a connector. Thus, the adapter enables the electrical package to be connected to conductors having a gap that is larger than the electrical package. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-41. (canceled) ### Claim 42 An adapter comprising: a housing defining an interior space; a first elongated contact member fixed to the housing and including: a first end configured to mate with a first contact of a first electronic component; a second end configured to mate with a first contact of a second electronic component; and a curved section located between the first end and the second end such that the first end and the second end are parallel to each other and offset by the curved portion; and a second elongated contact member fixed to the housing and including: a first end configured to mate with a second contact of the first electronic component; a second end configured to mate with a second contact of the second electronic component, wherein the second end of the first elongated contact member and the second end of the second elongated contact member are co-linear, aligned with each other, and separated from each other by a gap; and a curved section located between the first end and the second end such that the first end and the second end are substantially parallel to each other and offset by the curved portion. ### Claim 43 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein the first electronic component comprises a signal conductor having a first conductor segment having the first contact and a second conductor segment having the second contact, wherein the first conductor segment is separated from the second conductor segment to form a gap therebetween. ### Claim 44 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein said curved sections form S-shapes whereby the first end of the first elongated contact member and the first end of the second elongated contact member are co-linear and the second end of the first elongated contact member and the second end of the second elongated contact member are co-linear. ### Claim 45 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, further comprising encapsulant filling at least part of the interior space. ### Claim 46 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein the housing comprises two lateral end walls and two longitudinal side walls. ### Claim 47 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein the second end of the first elongated contact member is longer than the first end of the first elongated contact member. ### Claim 48 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein the second end of the second elongated contact member is longer than the first end of the second elongated contact member. ### Claim 49 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein the first end of the first elongated contact member and the first end of the second elongated contact member are higher than the second end of the first elongated contact member and the second end of the second elongated contact member. ### Claim 50 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein a length of the curved section of the first elongated contact member and a length of the curved section of the second elongated contact member are half a height of the second electronic component. ### Claim 51 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein a width of the first end of the first elongated contact member is wider than a width of the curved section and a width of the second end of the first elongated contact member. ### Claim 52 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein a width of the first end of the second elongated contact member is wider than a width of the curved section and a width of the second end of the second elongated contact member. ### Claim 53 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein the second end of the first elongated contact member and the second end of the second elongated contact member are contained by the housing. ### Claim 54 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, wherein the housing includes a first slot for the first end of the first elongated contact member and a second slot for the first end of the second elongated contact member such that the first end of the first elongated contact member exits the housing and mates with the first contact of the first electronic component and the first end of the second elongated contact member exits the housing and mates with the second contact of the first electronic component. ### Claim 55 (depends on 42) The adapter of claim 42, further comprising the second electronic component. ### Claim 56 An adapter for use with a signal conductor having a first conductor segment and a second conductor segment separated from the first conductor segment to form a gap therebetween, said adapter comprising: a housing defining an interior space; a first contact member having a first end with a first contact surface, a second end with a second contact surface, and a curved section located at least partially within the interior space of the housing and between the first end and the second end such that the first end and the second end are parallel to each other and offset by the curved portion; a second contact member having a first end with a first contact surface, a second end having a second contact surface, and a curved section located at least partially within the interior space of the housing and between the first end and the second end such that the first end and the second end are parallel to each other and offset by the curved portion; a circuit element located within the interior space of said housing; wherein the first end of said first and second contact members are connected with the circuit element; and wherein the second end of said first and second contact members extend outside the housing and connect with the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment, respectively. ### Claim 57 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the curved sections of the first contact member and the second contact member of the adapter form S-shapes whereby the first end of the first contact member and the first end of the second contact member are co-linear and the second end of the first contact member and the second end of the second contact member are co-linear. ### Claim 58 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the adapter further comprises encapsulant filling at least part of the interior space. ### Claim 59 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the housing comprises two lateral end walls and two longitudinal side walls. ### Claim 60 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the second end of the first contact member is longer than the first end of the first contact member. ### Claim 61 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the second end of the second contact member is longer than the first end of the second contact member. ### Claim 62 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the first end of the first contact member and the first end of the second contact member are higher than the second end of the first contact member and the second end of the second contact member. ### Claim 63 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein a length of the curved section of the first contact member and a length of the curved section of the second contact member are half a height of the second electronic component. ### Claim 64 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein a width of the first end of the first contact member is wider than a width of the curved section and a width of the second end of the first contact member. ### Claim 65 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein a width of the first end of the second contact member is wider than a width of the curved section and a width of the second end of the second contact member. ### Claim 66 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the second end of the first contact member and the second end of the second contact member are contained by the housing. ### Claim 67 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, wherein the housing includes a first slot for the first end of the first contact member and a second slot for the first end of the second contact member such that the first end of the first contact member exits the housing and mates with the first contact of the first electronic component and the first end of the second contact member exits the housing and mates with the second contact of the first electronic component. ### Claim 68 (depends on 56) The adapter of claim 56, further comprising the second electronic component. ### Claim 69 An adapter comprising: a housing defining an interior space; a first elongated contact member fixed to the housing and including a first end configured to mate with a first contact of a first conductor segment, and a second end configured to mate with a first contact of an electronic component; and a second elongated contact member fixed to the housing and including a first end configured to mate with a second contact of the a second conductor segment, and a second end configured to mate with a second contact of the electronic component, wherein the second end of the first elongated contact member and the second end of the second elongated contact member are co-linear, aligned with each other, and separated from each other by a gap.