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Stepped termination block

US8801461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 2012
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/53
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Structures and methods that simplify the assembly of connector inserts. One example may provide a connector insert having a termination block that is arranged to receive an end of a cable. The termination block may provide a first number of conductors in a first row and a second number of conductors in a second row. The termination block may be stepped such that the first number of conductors emerge from the termination block at a different position along their lengths than the second number of conductors. The first number of conductors may then attach to a first side of a printed circuit board or other connector portion, while the second number of conductors may then attach to a second side of the printed circuit board or other connector portion.

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