Hermaphroditic shield for line terminator
US4689723A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/516
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shielded line terminator having a pair of electrically conductive, hermaphroditic shields each having hooked tines which engage profiled recesses along an edge of an electrically conductive shell of an electrical connector. The shields form a rearward extending cavity encompassing a line terminator which engages contacts extending from the rear face of the electrical connector. Each shield has latch means positioned to engage lug means on the other shield to detachably secure the shields together.
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