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US 6,485,335 B1Granted
Electrical connection
AssigneeSmiths Industries Public Limited Company
InventorGuy James Ashley Dewdney
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Abstract
A connector for a bundle of screened wires has grounding wires connecting the housing with the screens of the wires. Each screen projects in a tubular portion of a respective metal connection device together with one end of a grounding wire. The tubular portion is crimped to a C-shape in section so that it lies closely against the wire. A support tail of concave section extends rearwardly from the tubular portion and is attached to the outside of the wire.
Claims9
An assembly comprising:
- a plurality of electrical wires, each said wire including at least one conductor, an insulating sleeve extending over the conductor and a screening sleeve surrounding the insulating sleeve along a part of its length and separated from the insulating sleeve towards one end to one side of the insulating sleeve;
- and a connection device for each said wire, each said connection device including a tubular portion, said tubular portion being crimped securely about said screening sleeve over a respective end where it is separated from the insulating sleeve to form an electrical connection therewith, wherein the crimp forms a concave surface on a side of said portion, wherein each said connection device includes an elongate support member extending rearwardly of said tubular portion, wherein each said connection device lies against the insulation sleeve of a respective wire with said concave surface facing said insulating sleeve and with said support member extending rearwardly of said tubular portion to align the connection members longitudinally, and wherein each said connection device is connected to a flexible grounding wire by which the screening sleeves are grounded.
An electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically-conductive housing;
- a plurality of electrical wires, each said wire including at least one conductor and a screening sleeve surrounding the conductor along a part of its length and separated from the conductor towards one end and to one side thereof;
- and a plurality of connection devices, wherein each said connection device includes a tubular portion and an elongate support member, wherein the tubular portion of each said connection device is crimped securely about a respective one of said screening sleeves over said end where it is separated from the conductor to form an electrical connection therewith, wherein the crimp forms a concave surface on a side of said portion, and wherein each said connection device lies against a respective wire with said concave surface facing said wire and with said elongate support member extending rearwardly to align the connection members longitudinally, and wherein each said connection device is connected to a flexible grounding wire by which the screening sleeves are grounded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.