Electrical connector shroud adapted for shorting bar removal
US5281165A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/923
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (1), comprising: an insulative housing (2), a shroud (3) to receive therein a shorting bar (25) at a selected one of multiple positions (29) interconnecting electrically at least two electrical contacts (5) selected from multiple contacts (5), each of the positions (29) of the shorting bar (25) being aligned with at least one of multiple openings (21) for said one of the openings (21) to provide an entryway for an extraction tool (30) to extract the shorting bar (25).
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