Abstract: An electrical feedthrough connector is illustrated for use in down hole sondes and other logging tools exposed to pressures of up to 25,000 psi and temperatures of 500.degree. F. It incorporates an elongate conductive metal pin surrounded by a concentric sleeve of insulative material and on the exterior of that, there is an elongate metal clad sleeve. This defines the structure so that the feedthrough can be mechanically anchored on a bulk head. In addition, at the end exposed to high pressure, the central conductor is totally covered by an elongate insulative sleeve. On the exterior of that, there is an elongate all encompassing resilient boot which extends substantially up the length of cable connected with the feedthrough connector but which is in contact only with surfaces which are insulated from the central conductor. This boot is formed of resilient rubber like material and is capable of deforming. It excludes the intrusion of fluids in the well borehole environment where the device is used.

Abstract: A high density electrical connector is provided for supporting a plurality of contact assemblies in a geometric array, each contact assembly comprising a conductive contact portion, a retention portion, a vertical offset portion and a conductive connection portion. The contact portions are disposed in side by side positions along n rows across the connector. An insulative housing is provided having a rear wall, a forward wall and a plurality of contact assembly support cavities extending between the rear and forward walls. Each support cavity has a contact retention rib which engages the retention portion of the contact assembly. Each support cavity also has an elongate contact entry opening in the rear wall, the entry openings being disposed along n pairs of rows in a staggered array, with adjacent cavities in each pair of rows being alternately upright and inverted. The entry openings for upright cavities in a pair of rows lie along a first center line.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes socket and plug connector components which each receive a plurality of electrical wires for interconnection. The socket and plug components each include a molded receiver element having a plurality of elongated, parallel locking finger elements and a molded spacer element having a plurality of elongated, parallel spacer fingers. The receiver and spacer elements are assembled so that their respective fingers are interdigitated to define a plurality of terminal receiver channels within each of the socket and plug components. Each of the electrical wires carries a socket or a pin terminal for connection to respective socket or plug components, the terminals each incorporating a locking surface which engages a corresponding locking surface formed in corresponding terminal receiver channels, so that the terminals can be releasably secured in the connector components.

Abstract: A solder cup (24) adapted to be secured to the shank (44) of a contact (22) received in a connector (20) has a generally cylindrical body sized to receive the shank (44) of the contact (22) therein. The body has at least one retention feature (108) proximate a first end (92) that defines an effective diameter (132) within the bore (90) that is less than the cross section measurement of the shank (44) of a contact (22) to be received therein. Upon insertion of the shank (44) of a contact (22) into the bore (90) of the solder cup (24), an interference fit is achieved between the shank (44) and retention features (108) of the solder cup (24) to provide electrical engagement therebetween and to secure the solder cup (24) on the shank (44).

Abstract: A solderless connector includes a body member having a resilient collet for engaging an insulated electrical conductor. A securing sleeve includes mating threads for engagement with the body member. As the sleeve is tightened on the body member anchoring cams on the sleeve press the resilient collet into the insulation about the electrical conductor so as to securely hold the body member in position. A conductor spike, concentrically disposed within the collet and attached to the body member makes contact with the electrical conductor. The solderless conductor also includes a pin connector terminal for making electrical contact with an electrical apparatus. The pin connector terminal includes a frangible weakened zone so that the terminal may be broken off from the body member if desired. A threaded connection may then be utilized to mount an alternative terminal, such as a banana plug or spade terminal, to the body member.

Abstract: A high voltage electrical connector for quickly connecting a stripped back electrical conductor with a neon electrode by plug-in means including a tubular glass insulated enclosure, a metal liner in the glass enclosure, and a metal connector telescopically positioned inside of the liner. The connector includes a longitudinal opening inside and a longitudinal channel on the outside, both for receiving a bent back stripped electrical conductor. The liner includes an inwardly biased electrical contact engaging the conductor in the longitudinal channel. Rotational alignment between the connector and the liner align the biased electrical contact with the longitudinal channel.

Abstract: A surface mount connector in which contacts mounted in two or more rows of contact passages have tails bent so that their end portions lie in a common plane for engaging traces on a printed circuit board. Each contact is a two piece part. The two parts are mounted in the corresponding contact passage from the opposite end faces of the insulator, so that the tails may be bent during the forming of the rear parts of the contacts rather than after mounting of the contacts in the passages. A retention arrangement is provided between the front and rear parts of the contacts which allows either a permanent connection between the parts, or a releasable connection so that the front and rear parts of the contacts may be removed from the passages and replaced if necessary.

Abstract: A coaxial-line connector includes a jack having an outer conductor and an inner conductor part divided in at least two segments and arranged in said outer conductor. Clamped in the inner conductor part defining the jack is an inner conductor part forming the plug. At least one pressing screw is arranged in a radial bore of the outer conductor to exert a radial clamping force on the segments to attain a reliable and tension-proof connection between the inner conductor parts. The setscrew is accessible so as to allow an adjustment of the clamping force.

Abstract: A connector adapted for connection to the terminal pins of an electrical or electronic device or circuit and which includes a planar contact assembly which is formed in a stamped integral planar frame retained within a two-piece housing with constituents of the housing operative to retain corresponding portions of the frame and wires connected thereto. The frame includes contact members and integral intermediate members which provide a unitary structure for ease of fabrication and handling. The unitary frame is installed in the housing as a unit and intermediate portions of the frame are later severed from the frame to provide individual contacts, each electrically connected to a respective wire of an associated cable.

Abstract: The terminal assembly includes a terminal element made of yieldable material and a tubular post made of soft, flowable material. One end portion of the terminal element is defined by a slotted tube-like member adapted to telescope into the post. When the post and the tube-like member are squeezed axially together during assembly, the tube-like member collapses axially and expands radially to cause the soft material of the post to flow into and interlock with the slots and thereby establish a positive electrical and mechanical connection between the terminal element and the post.

Abstract: An electrical contact for use in a releasable connector part having a closed-end metal shell with resilient springlike sidewalls, the shell closed-end contactingly covering an opening in a shield plate when the connector is unmated. When mated, a corresponding contact in the other connector part passes through the shield plate opening moving the metal shell closed-end away from the shield plate and into current conducting relation with a shaft connected with a cable wire. In an alternate version, the metal shell closed-end moves into connective relation with an end wall of a further metal shell interconnected with the cable wire.