Patent · US Expired

Electrical connector with automatic shunt displacement member

US6632099B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

6References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ATI Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Richard Ernest Rygwelski, Jr. · Grosse Pointe Park, US
Kenneth A. York · San Jose, US
Ron Sexton · South Lyon, US
Igor Tolkachier · Novi, US
Dean Grider · Clinton Township, US
Berlinda Bai · Troy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2001
Grant date	Oct 14, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/20
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector for testing shunted electrical terminal assemblies includes a selectively actuatable shunt displacement member for moving a terminal shunt between a shunted and unshunted position in response to a control signal. The connector allows for the testing of shunted circuits and connectors in a shunted and unshunted position. The connector is readily adaptable to systems for automated testing of airbag actuators and the like.

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