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US 4,729,752 AGranted
Transient suppression device
AssigneeAMP Incorporated
InventorsAndrew J. Dawson, Jr., James M. English, Richard P. Hepner, John P. Kling
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Abstract
A transient suppression device for use in an electrical connector is disclosed. The device is comprised of a dielectric substrate means having conductive path means thereon, electrical terminal means disposed on said substrate means and transient suppression means for electrically connecting said electrical terminal means and said conductive path means. Said device suppresses voltages outside a specified level as they are conducted through said terminal means thus protecting the connector from power surges.
Claims14
An electrical connector comprising:
- transient suppression substrate means including a planar member having at least one terminal receiving passageway extending therethrough from a first major side to a second major side, said substrate means including a corrsponding at least one conductive path means each having a first portion adjacent a respective said at least one terminal receiving passageway and adapted to be electrically connected to a respective corresponding at least one terminal extending through said at least one passageway, said substrate means further including ground conductive means at least including a corresponding at least one ground portion associated with and electrically separated from a respective second portion of said corresponding said at least one conductive path means and substantially laterally spaced from said at least one terminal receiving aperture, said ground conductive means further including a ground conductive surface area commoned with said at least one ground portion and adapted to be engaged by ground means, said substrate means further including a corresponding at least one transient suppression means each electrically connected to a said second portion of said corresponding at least one conductive path means and said at least one ground portion of said ground conductive means;
- a corresponding at least one electrical terminal member secured in a respective said at least one terminal receiving passageway in electrical connection with said first conductive path portion, each said at least one terminal member including first and second contact sections extending outwardly from said first major side and said second major side respectively of said substrate means for electrical engagement with corresponding first and second contact means;
- means for housing said transient suppression substrate means and said at least one electrical terminal member and adapted to permit electrical engagement of said first and second contact means with said first and second contact sections of each said at least one terminal member;
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- means for grounding said ground conductive means of said transient suppression substrate means, whereby upon establishment of a ground connection with said ground conductive means, voltages outside a specific level are suppressed as they are conducted through each said at least one terminal.
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An electrical connector, comprising:
- transient suppression substrate means including a planar member having a plurality of terminal receiving passageways extending therethrough from a first major side to a second major side, said substrate means including a like plurality of conductive path means each having a first portion adjacent a respective said terminal receiving passageway and adapted to be electrically connected to a respective terminal extending through said passageway, said substrate means further including ground conductive means at least including ground portions associated with and electrically separated from respective second portions of said conductive path means and substantially laterally spaced from said terminal receiving apertures, said ground conductive means further including a ground conductive surface area commoned with said ground portions and adapted to be engaged by ground means, said substrate means further including a like plurality of transient suppression means each electrically connected to a said second portion of a respective said conductive path and a said associated ground portion of said ground conductive means;
- a like plurality of electrical terminal members secured in respective said terminal receiving passageways in electrical connection with said first conductive path portions, each said terminal member including first and second contact sections extending outwardly from said first major side and said second major side respectively of said substrate means for electrical engagement with corresponding first and second contact means;
- means for housing said transient suppression substrate means and said electrical terminal members and adapted to permit electrical engagement of said first and second contact means with said first and second contact sections of each said terminal member;
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- means for grounding said ground conductive means of said transient suppression substrate means, whereby upon establishment of a ground connection with said ground conductive means, voltages outside a specific level are suppressed as they are conducted through said terminals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.