Abstract: An electrical conductor terminating arrangement such as an electrical connector includes a contact-making element which makes good contact with an electrical conductor in response to axial pressure displacement over the contact-making element of a displaceable element to exert a radial force on the contact-making element and to co-operate therewith for providing ongoing pressure engagement between the contact-making element and the electrical conductor without the need for the continuance of axial pressure on the displaceable element after a predetermined axial displacement of the displaceable element.

Abstract: An electrical socket used for interconnecting a multichip module to a printed circuit board or similar electrical system. The electrical socket is independent of the multichip module and permits removal and replacement of the multichip module without damaging the module and its module electrical leads. The socket includes an insulated base strip and an insulated cap strip. The base strip includes a plurality of elongated lower pockets therein for receiving and properly aligning each of the module electrical leads therein. The base strip also includes conductive pads in the bottom of and along the length of each pocket. Each conductive pad is connected to a socket lead. The socket leads are used for connection to the printed circuit board or like electrical system. The cap strip includes a plurality of elongated upper pockets therein which are dimensioned for receipt above the lower pockets of the base strip.

Abstract: An upper face of a female connector housing 10 has arc-shaped ribs 15 to support contact members 25 of a pivotable lever 20. If the operating force applied to the lever 20 is large the tendency for the lever 20 to bend towards the connector housing 10 is resisted. Engagement of cam tracks 24 with protrusions of a corresponding connector housing is thereby assured.

Abstract: A connection module, in particular a junction block, having connection terminals that are interconnectable by means of moving conductive pieces that can be driven from outside the module. A box of insulating material contains the connection terminals and respective electric link strips for each module, which strips are fixed and terminate in individual extensions serving as contact elements, said extensions extending parallel to a common plane inside the box, with elements on any one level being in alignment. A conductive piece includes at least one comb of parallel spring-blade contact clips enabling it to come into contact with the extensions on a given level by the clips coming astride them when a drive member carrying the clips is moved inside the box from outside the box where said drive member has a handle-forming head.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing and electrical contacts mounted in the housing. The electrical contacts form double female receiving sections for receiving male contact sections of mating electrical contacts. Each electrical contact is formed from a flat sheet metal blank having parallel V-shaped sections that are bent into a general tubular shape.

Abstract: In a PC card connector, first and second support shafts are mounted upright on a pin housing, and each provided with a pair of fall-preventive sections at the leading end thereof. A first turn arm is provided with a circular hole, a protrusion, a tongue, a concave section on the rim of the circular hole, and a pair of cutouts that cross the concave section, and the circular hole is fitted on the first support shaft through the cutouts so that the first turn arm can move pivotally. A second turn arm is formed similarly to the first turn arm, and a circular hole thereof is fitted on the second support shaft so that the second turn arm can move pivotally. A drive lever is provided with a circular hole, an engaging section, a coupling hole, a thin concave section formed on the rim of the circular hole, and a pair of cutouts that cross the concave section.

Abstract: In a computer server orthogonally coupled processor and expansion circuit boards are respectively supported on corresponding vertical and horizontal chassis walls of the server. Upper and lower leveraged disconnect structures are respectively associated with the expansion and processor boards and are operative to disconnect either circuit board from the other circuit board without (1) disturbing the other circuit board, (2) using tools of any sort, or (3) damaging the mating circuit board connectors. The lower leveraged disconnect structure is also operative to recouple the disconnected processor circuit board to the undisturbed expansion circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector 2, suitable for use as a plug for a Universal Serial Bus cable assembly, includes a plurality of terminals 4 that are partially insert molded in a nonconductive housing 36. A distal end 6 of each terminal 4 is recessed from the front end 38 of the housing 36. The terminals 4 are insert molded while still on a carrier and a weakened section 14 is formed at the distal end 6. After the housing 36 is molded, a tensile force is applied to fracture each terminal 4 at the weakened section 14 so that the distal end 6 of each terminal is recessed where it cannot inadvertently contact shields 54, 64 on the plug 2 or a mating receptacle 62. The rear of the housing is overmolded, and the insert molded housing 36 includes sections completely surrounding the terminals 4 so that the overmolded material cannot flow onto a housing mating surface 42 or onto a terminal mating section 10.

Abstract: An electrical connector with plug contact elements of plate material is disclosed. The electrical connector comprises a housing of electrically insulating material, provided with at least one contact element of electrically conducting material designed as a plug contact. The plug contact is made up of two substantially oppositely spaced elongated plate parts. An end of each plate part is fixedly connected to a base part of the connector, while free ends of the plate parts are in physical contact. The contact element may be secured in a channel of the housing by a lip-shaped member fixedly joined in a resilient manner to the base part. The contact element is provided with a terminal end adapted for electrically interfacing with other electrical components. A method of making the contact element as a whole by a single punching process from a sheet of electrically conducting material is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an outer metal shell containing a mounting block with columns and rows of mounting apertures. Some of the columns of apertures support electrical sockets; others support a grounding strip. The grounding strip makes connection at either end with the outer shell and has sockets extending in apertures in the block. Cables with two wires in a screening sleeve are connected with the connector by pins mounted at the ends of the wires and the screening sleeve. The pins on the screening sleeve are plugged into sockets on the grounding strip; those on the wires are plugged into sockets in the mounting block on either side of the grounding strip.

Abstract: A push button for a connector having a push bar slidably retained in a channel structure formed on a longitudinal side of the connector. The push button comprises a linking receptacle having a body portion fixed to the push bar at a first face thereof and two tabs extending from a second face opposite the first face thereby defining a recess therebetween. A button device is partially and pivotably received in the recess of the linking receptacle by a pivot and includes a spring having a first end fixed therein and a second end pivotably engaged with the pivot.

Abstract: A connection element having electric insulation-piercing terminal contact elements in a chamber of a receptacle part intended for the connection of electric conductors without stripping them. A sliding part is provided enclosing a part of the insulation-piercing terminal contact elements arranged in the chamber. The connection element permits easy and reliable connection of electrical insulated conductors without a special connecting tool and at the same time ensures as high a current-carrying capacity of the conductor as possible. A locating opening for the conductors is made in a sliding part 1 in an inclined position relative to the longitudinal axis of the sliding part, which longitudinal axis is at the same time the longitudinal axis of the chamber. The conductors are inserted into the insulation-piercing terminal connecting contacts, set at an angle to the wall of the chamber, and make electrical contact with the insulation-piercing terminal connection contacts.

Abstract: This invention provides an electrical connection connector, particularly for devices having a low signal level, for example, thermocouple sensor circuits. The connector has plural terminals for attachment of electrical leads; and connections for engagement electrically with mating conductors of an electrical component; and plural bodies of ferrite material inside the connector housing. There is an electrically conductive element passing axially through each ferrite body and having ends of each element connected respectively to the terminals and to the connections to complete a circuit therebetween.

Abstract: A contact array includes a plurality of uniform columns each for providing electrical continuity between things respectively in contact with opposite ends of the columns, each column means having a memory urging it to be straight. In a first embodiment the columns are all affixed to plurality of polymeric carrier films for holding them parallel to each other, spaced apart, aligned along an axis normal to them, and preferably symmetrical with respect to the axis. Each column can include a plurality of aligned, elongated contact leaves, each leaf having a memory urging it to be straight. In a second embodiment the columns each comprise a set, preferably ten, of loosely aligned contact leaves held in place by being disposed in slots defined by a housing. The housing forces the columns to be uniformly arcuate along the axis. The opposite ends of the columns define respective opposite contact margins of the array.

Abstract: A cover is employed with an edge mount electrical header connector to secure the header connector to a printed circuit board during soldering. The header connector includes plural electrical contacts supported in an insulative housing. The contacts include extending solder tails for engagement with solder pads of the printed circuit board. The cover includes an elongate insulative body for attachment to the header connector. The body of the cover includes gripper arms extending therefrom and being in spaced opposition to the extending solder tails. The solder tails and the gripper arms form a space therebetween for receiving an edge of the printed circuit board. The gripper arms and solder tails retain the printed circuit board edge so as to permit secure soldering of the solder tails to the solder pads of the printed circuit board. The removable cover may be employed over a device bay plug to cover exposed contacts during the soldering process.

Abstract: An electrical terminal, particularly for use in automotive applications, includes a body portion electrically connected to a connection portion. The body portion has an entry end, an exit end and an interior chamber therebetween. The body portion further has a contact spring member within the interior chamber for pressing a male blade into electrical contact with the body portion and hence, into electrical connection with the wire connection portion.

Abstract: A terminal is disclosed for terminating the shield of a high speed cable having an outer jacket and an inner metallic shield with a portion of the outer jacket removed to expose a portion of the metallic shield. The terminal includes a ground plate portion. A loop projects from the ground plate portion for receiving the high speed cable at a location along the cable in registry with the exposed metallic shield thereof. A solder connection is established between the metallic shield and the loop.

Abstract: Assembly provided with at least one shielded connector(2, 12, 17, 50) and a board (1), each shielded connector being connected to a predetermined side of said board (1) and being provided with at least one signal contact member (3) fitted in a hole (7) of the board (1), the connector having a shielded (61) to shield each signal contact member (3), wherein the board (1), except in area where connectors (2, 12, 17, 50) are fitted to the board (1), is provided with a first continuous electrically conductive layer (9) on one side and a second continuous electrically conductive layer (10) on the opposite side, each of the shielded connector housings being electrically connected to one of said layers (9, 10), in order to prevent electromagnetic radiation generated by any of said signal contact members (3) from propagating to the outside word.

Abstract: Improvement in connection to an automatic crimper (6) which operates in the known manner to divide leads (1) into groups (1a,1b,1c, etc.), before crimping one ends of the leads to branching connectors (2) and crimping the other ends of all the leads to a common connector (3) so as to form a multiple harness (4) subsequently, the crimper drives the branching connectors to travel in parallel and in unison with the common connector along a pair of delivery rails (7) until discharged from the rails. The improvement resides in that the branching connectors (2) are caused to take a position close to the common connector (3) so that leads in each group are folded double, then the leads are gathered to form a compact bundle (1') before being tied with tapes (5) which serve as an easily breakable binding material.

Abstract: The multimedia outlet of the present invention exhibits a combination of form and function. The outlet provides six openings for various telecommunicating connectors that provide for up to 12 ports of mixed media or up to 24 fiber optic ports. Also, provided is a cable management arrangement complying with industry standards specifications. The form of the outlet, having inwardly angled sides allows for "true" gravity feed connections, which are desirable. The outlet also includes multiple cable access/raceway knockout ports and a concealed labeling system.