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Spring clip for shielding of electrical connectors

US9373901B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC · US

Inventors

Helmut Singer · Bad Ditzenbach, DE
Martin Littek · Bachmaier, DE
Andreas Standfest · Schorndorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2015
Grant date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/6583
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Grounding finger for shielding at an electrical connection between a plug connector and a mating plug connector of an electrical line, having a sleeve-like support element which has a first outer edge and a second outer edge, axial connecting webs being provided between the outer edges, and having a plurality of spring limbs which act radially outward and, at least at one end, are connected to one of the edges in order to generate a spring-loaded contact force to the outer plug connector, with some of the connecting webs being interrupted and being formed in each case with at least one contact lug which faces radially inward.

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