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Electrical connector with improved contacts

US8011968B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 14, 2010
Grant dateSep 6, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6582
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1) having a chamber (101, 1121); a set of contacts (2, 23) retained in the insulative housing, and having contacting portions (21, 31) exposed to the chamber and tail portions (23, 34), the contacts including a second grounding contact (351) and a third grounding contact (355) perpendicular to the second grounding contact; an electrical means (5) electrically connecting the second grounding contact and the third grounding contact; and a metal shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing (1).

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