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US 6,679,734 B2Granted
Subminiature electrical connector multi-pin grounding/discrete circuit bussing module and integral connector backshell
AssigneeArray Connector Corporation
InventorsJoseph A. Lomastro, Santiago Llano, David Gracey
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Abstract
A same potential block has a main body including a plurality of holes. A first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to the main body and a plurality of clips extending from the first carrier. Each of the plurality of clips is positioned within a corresponding hole of the plurality of holes formed in the main body. A contact portion is positioned exterior and protruding from the main body and connected to the first metal piece to form a connector mating structure.
Claims30
A same potential block comprising:
- a main body having a plurality of holes formed therein;
- a first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to said main body and a plurality of first clips extending from said first carrier strip, each of said plurality of first clips positioned within a corresponding hole of said plurality of holes formed in said main body;
- an exterior contact portion protruding from the main body and connected to said first metal piece to form a connector mating structure;
- and
- a plurality of pins inserted into said plurality of holes, each of said pins having a protrusion for connecting with said connector mating structure, wherein
- said carrier strip maintains the same potential across each of said plurality of clips and a connector ground connected to the exterior contact portion and said plurality of first clips are adapted to receive terminal portions of wires to thereby keep the wires at the same potential.
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A same potential block comprising:
- a main body having a plurality of holes formed therein;
- a first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to said main body and a plurality of first clips extending from said first carrier strip, each of said plurality of first clips positioned within a corresponding hole of said plurality of holes formed in said main body;
- and
- an exterior contact portion protruding from the main body and connected to said first metal piece to form a connector mating structure,
- wherein said carrier strip maintains the same potential across each of said plurality of clips and a connector around connected to the exterior contact portion and said plurality of first clips are adapted to receive terminal portions of wires to thereby keep the wires at the same potential, wherein
- said main body has an elongated hollow formed on an elongated side in which said first carrier strip is positioned and has a slot formed on each end of said elongated hollow;
- and
- said exterior contact portion is joined to ends of said first carrier strip through the slots formed in said main body.
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A same potential block comprising:
- a main body having a plurality of holes formed therein;
- a first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to said main body and a plurality of first clips extending from said first carrier strip, each of said plurality of first clips positioned within a corresponding hole of said plurality of holes formed in said main body;
- and
- an exterior contact portion protruding from the main body and connected to said first metal piece to form a connector mating structure,
- wherein said carrier strip maintains the same potential across each of said plurality of clips and a connector ground connected to the exterior contact portion and said plurality of first clips are adapted to receive terminal portions of wires to thereby keep the wires at the same potential, wherein said main body is made of a polymer material.
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A same potential block comprising:
- a main body having a plurality of holes formed therein;
- a first metal piece, including a first carrier strip located adjacent to said main body and a plurality of first clips extending from said first carrier strip, each of said plurality of first clips positioned within a corresponding hole of said plurality of holes formed in said main body;
- and
- an exterior contact portion protruding from the main body and connected to said first metal piece to form a connector mating structure,
- wherein said carrier strip maintains the same potential across each of said plurality of clips and a connector ground connected to the exterior contact portion and said plurality of first clips are adapted to receive terminal portions of wires to thereby keep the wires at the same potential, further comprising:
- a second metal piece, including a second carrier strip located adjacent to said main body, a plurality of second clips extending from said second carrier strip, each positioned with a corresponding hole of said plurality of holes formed in said main body to mate with a corresponding one of said plurality of first clips thereby forming a pair of a first clip and a second clip within each hole formed in said main body.
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A potential block comprising:
- receiving means for receiving terminal portions of wires;
- a main body means for housing the receiving means;
- external contact means protruding from the main body means to form a connector mating structure for mating with a connector;
- and
- a metal busing means for connecting the receiving means and the external contact means, wherein
- said terminal portions include a plurality of pins each having a protrusion extended therefrom for connection thereof to said connector mating structure;
- and
- the metal busing means maintains the same potential across the terminal portions of the wires and the connector connected to the external contact means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.