Connector with improved grounding means
US6722898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6593
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved termination assembly for multiple grounds of a multi-wire cable is disclosed. The assembly includes a U-shaped retention clip that engages with a termination portion of a ground terminal housed in a connector housing. The clip has at least one notch formed in an edge thereof which is used to locate a drain, or ground, wire in place on the clip in position for soldering the drain wire to the clip. The termination portion may be provided with an opening aligned with one of the notches of the clip so that two drain wires of the cable may be oriented above the signal wires of the cables in similar positions to impose a measure of mechanical uniformity on the termination.
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