Flat ribbon coaxial cable connector system
US4781620A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49176
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable connector assembly and related method characterized by a flat ribbon insulated coaxial multiconductor cable including multiple conductors and respective coaxial shields therefor, plural contacts electrically connected to respective conductors, a grounding bus for electrically connecting the coaxial shields, and an insulating body for holding together the cable, plural contacts and grounding bus. The contacts are held by the insulating body in a dual-in-line pattern and the contacts in each row are connected to respective conductors alternating with conductors connected to contacts in the other row. The grounding bus includes a plurality of fingers, alternate ones of which engage oppositely disposed sides of respective relatively adjacent coaxial shields. The fingers are arranged along one side of a main portion of the grounding bus which extends widthwise of the cable and is interposed between the end portions of relatively adjacent ones of the conductors and preferably between the two rows of contacts in coextensive relationship to terminal end portions of the contacts.
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