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EMI shielded electrical connector

US4678260A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 14, 1984
Grant dateJul 7, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/504
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is an EMI shielded electrical connector characterized by a molded plastic housing (20) that has embedded therein an electrically conductive wire mesh (10). The wire mesh (10) includes an electrically exposed internal shoulder (11) and ends (12 and 13) that may be connected to other electrically conductive members to ground out unwanted electromagnetic interference.

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