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US 7,479,036 B2Granted
Movable connector bracket for end mounting panel members
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsEric David Briant, Scott Anthony Shuey, Michael Warren Fogg
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Abstract
A connector assembly configured for mounting on a panel member includes a connector having an axis. An EMI bracket surrounds the connector, the EMI bracket being relatively movable along the axis while maintaining electrical communication with the connector.
Claims15
A connector assembly comprising:
- a connector configured for mounting on a panel member, the connector having an axis;
- and
- an EMI bracket at least partially surrounding the connector, the EMI bracket being slidably mounted on the connector for relative movement along the axis while maintaining electrical communication with the connector;
- wherein the EMI bracket is affixed to and in electrical communication with a bezel, and a layer of conductive material is disposed between the EMI bracket and the bezel.
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A connector assembly comprising:
- a connector configured for mounting on a panel member, the connector having an axis;
- an EMI bracket at least partially surrounding the connector, the EMI bracket being relatively movable along the axis while maintaining electrical communication with the connector;
- and
- the EMI bracket affixed to and in electrical communication with a bezel, a layer of conductive material disposed between the EMI bracket and the bezel.
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A method for assembling a connector assembly, the steps comprising:
- providing a panel member, a connector having an axis, a bezel, a layer of conductive material and an EMI bracket;
- mounting the connector on the panel member;
- at least partially surrounding the connector with the EMI bracket, the EMI bracket being relatively movable along the axis while maintaining electrical communication with the connector,
- inserting the layer of conductive material between the EMI bracket and the bezel;
- and
- affixing the EMI bracket to the bezel, the EMI bracket in electrical communication with the bezel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.