Electrical connector having commoning member
AssigneeAMP Incorporated
InventorsHarry C. Bricker, Jr., David H. Gutter, Robert S. Stull
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Abstract
An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing having rows of terminal passageways. First electrical terminals are respectively disposed in the passageways of one of the rows of terminal passageways for electrical termination with respective signal conductors of a flat cable. Second electrical terminals are respectively disposed in the passageways of another of the rows of terminal passageways and include electrical connection sections. A commoning connector member is adapted to be crimped onto the ground conductors of the flat cable, the crimped commoning connector member being connectable with the electrical connection sections.
Claims10
An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing having rows of electrical terminals secured in passageways, conductor-terminating sections of one row of electrical terminals are to be terminated to respective signal conductors of a cable and connecting sections of the other row of electrical terminals are to be connected to ground conductors of the cable, characterized in that:
- said connecting sections comprise receptacle sections in the form of substantially rigid members and opposing spring members;
- a commoning member is terminatable onto the ground conductors thereby forming an elongated tab member electrically connectable between said rigid members and opposing spring members.
An electrical connector for terminating signal and ground conductors of cable means, comprising:
- dielectric housing means having rows of terminal passageway means;
- first electrical terminal means disposed in respective terminal passageway means of one of the rows of terminal passageway means for electrical termination with respective signal conductors;
- second electrical terminal means disposed in respective terminal passageway means of the other of the rows of terminal passageway means, said second electrical terminal means having electrical connection means in the form of substantially rigid members and opposing spring members;
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- commoning member means adapted to be crimped onto the ground conductors thereby forming an elongated tab member electrically connectable between said rigid members and opposing spring members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.