Electrical interconnect system having insulative shrouds for preventing mismating
US5637019A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical interconnect system comprising a first electrical connector including a first plurality of electrically conductive contacts and a first insulator shroud surrounding the first plurality of contacts, the first shroud comprising a first side wall having upwardly and downwardly sloping portions and a second side wall having upwardly and downwardly sloping portions; and a second electrical connector including a second plurality of electrically conductive contacts and a second insulative shroud surrounding the second plurality of contacts, the second shroud comprising a third side wall having upwardly and downwardly sloping portions and a fourth side wall having upwardly and downwardly sloping portions, the first side wall being complementary with respect to the third wall, the second wall being complementary with respect to the fourth wall, and the sloping portions being configured such that, upon mating of the first and second electrical connectors, upper surfaces of the sloping portions of the first side wall contact upper surfaces of the sloping portions of the third side wall, and upper surfaces of the sloping portions of the second side wall contact upper surfaces of …
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