Shielded electrical connector assembly
US4653825A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49181
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shielded hermaphroditic electrical connector and the method of assembling the connector is disclosed. The connector comprises an inner assembly to which both the individual conductors of a multiconductor cable are terminated by insulation displacement termination and to which the shielding surrounding the individual conductors in the cable is attached. The inner assembly includes a support housing, a plurality of terminals, a strain relief, and upper and lower shields which are all attached to a support housing by relative lateral movement. The shields are attached to the cable shielding by axial movement of the ferrule around a portion of the shields and a cover is assembled to the inner assembly and is subsequently post molded into engagement with the cable exterior. The connector can be hand assembled and is matable with other hermaphroditic local area network connectors of the same type.
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