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AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsSteven B. Bogiel, Joseph D. Comerci, Robert DeRoss, Richard L. Pierce
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A cable clamping device is provided for use with an electrical connector for electrically terminating conductors of a multi-conductor cable. The cable includes a shielding foil running the length of the cable. The cable clamping device includes first and second clamp means hingedly attached and defining mating faces profiled to provide a cable passage therebetween. Complementary interengaging latch means are provided on the first and second clamp means to hold the clamp means together sandwiching the cable in the passage. A foil shield bus terminal is mounted on one of the first and second clamp means and includes puncture means for penetrating the shielding foil. The other first and second clamp mans bias the shielding foil into penetrating engagement with the puncture means. A conductive means couples the foil shield bus terminal to the ground conductor of the cable.
In a cable clamping device for use with an electrical connector for electrically terminating conductors of a multi-conductor cable which includes a ground conductor and a shielding foil running the length of the cable where the ground conductor is electrically isolated from the shielding foil, wherein the cable clamping device includes first and second clamp means hingedly attached and defining mating faces profiled to provide a cable passage therebetween and complementary interengaging latch means on the first and second clamp means to hold the clamp means together sandwiching the cable in the passage, the improvement comprising a foil shield bus terminal on one of the first and second clamp means including puncture means for penetrating the shielding foil, means on the other of the first and second clamp means for biasing the shielding foil into penetrating engagement with the puncture means, and separate conductive means for coupling the foil shield bus terminal to the ground conductor of the cable.
In a cable clamping device for use with an electrical connector for electrically terminating conductors of a multi-conductor cable which includes a ground conductor and a shielding foil running the length of the cable where the ground conductor is isolated from the shielding foil, the cable clamping device including first and second clamp means defining mating faces profiled to provide a cable passage therebetween, wherein the improvement comprises a foil shield bus terminal on one of the first and second clamp means including puncture means for penetrating the shielding foil, means on the other of the first and second clamp means for biasing the shielding foil into penetrating engagement with the puncture means, and separate conductive means for coupling the foil shield bus terminal to the conductor of the cable.
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