Backshell assembly for repairable cable assembly
US5888097A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6592
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a backshell assembly for a repairable cable assembly having a cable with wires and an electrical connector including an electrically conductive housing with an opening and electrical contacts mounted inside the housing, where the wires are electrically coupled to the electrical contacts. The backshell assembly includes an electrically conductive cable shield adapter engaging the cable and providing electrical shielding for the wires. Detachably engaging the cable shield adapter is an electrically conductive sleeve which also provides electrical shielding for the wires. The sleeve and the cable shield adapter are sized to telescopingly engage one another. The backshell assembly further includes an electrically conductive coupling member engaging the sleeve and detachably engaging the housing over the opening such that when the coupling member is detached from the housing, the sleeve is slidable away from the cable shield adapter to provide access to the wires and to the electrical contacts.
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