Abstract: An electrical shielded data connector includes an inner terminal support housing carrying a plurality of electrical terminals such as where the terminal support housing includes a shielded assembly surrounding the terminal support housing. The shielded sub-assembly is insertable into an outer housing and is latchably attached therein and a rear support plate and cable support member are barred by part tide in nature and can be assembled around the cable after the termination of the multi conductor cable. The cable clamp portion can be positioned in one of two orientations to provide for either a straight through or an angled cable exit.

Abstract: An optical connector for coupling an optical fiber cable to another optical fiber cable or optical device. The optical fiber cable has an optical fiber for carrying an optical signal, and it also has a plurality of strain relief members. The optical connector comprises a barrel and ferrule having an optical fiber pre-mounted therein. The optical fiber from the optical fiber cable and the optical fiber are butt-spliced in a central part of the barrel. The optical connector further comprises a connector housing and a cylindrical sleeve member which is slidably mounted over a cable receiving end of the connector housing. The plurality of strain relief members are distributed around the cable receiving end, and the cylindrical sleeve member is guided therearound and then crimped thereon. The cylindrical sleeve member secures the plurality of strain relief members of the optical fiber cable directly to the connector housing.

Abstract: The shielded electrical connector (10) has an insulating housing (20), a metal shell (30) and a pair of fasteners (40). The metal shell (30) has resilient fastening legs (33). The fastener (40) has a main leg (41) with resilient arms (42) at its end, which is inserted and retained in the opening (26) of the insulating housing (20). The auxiliary leg (45) is made at a right angle relative to the main leg and has a latching protrusion (46) on its outer surface which becomes engaged with the resilient fastening leg (33) of the metal shell (30). The resilient arms (42) of the fastener (40) are inserted into a through-hole of the printed circuit board, thus achieving the attachment of the electrical connector (10) to the board, while the connection to the grounding layer is performed by means of soldering.

Abstract: Simultaneous attaching of wires (13) through the pressure-connecting method to a number of electrical connectors (11) arranged in a row, makes it possible to process a larger number of electrical connectors at one time. A position-determining device (55) is provided for each electrical connector (11) which makes it possible to determine the position of each pressure-type contact of said electrical connectors (11) arranged in a row. The positioning determining device (55) is used to align a plurality of the electrical connectors (11) so that tolerance differences are not cumulative. FIG. 12.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) of a type utilized to connect components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge voltage transients includes a housing (20) having a projecting, unprotected forward portion (23) and a front face having slots (27a, 27b) therein and containing contacts (30) having ends (31) in such forward portion proximate to the slots and positioned to be engaged by contacts of a mating connector inserted within the housing. The housing (20) includes a grounding shield (40) that surrounds the forward portion and covers the face of the housing with slits (44a, 44b) extending around the housing slots to define a path to ground shorter than the path from the exterior of the housing to the contact ends (31) to assure that an electrostatic discharge from a source exterior to the connector is grounded.

Abstract: A shielded back plane connector is disclosed comprising a header assembly and a daughter board connector. The daughter board connector includes an upper and lower shield where the upper and lower shields include stamped windows thereby forming passages for allowing structural ribs of the housing to pass therethrough while providing a contact for contact with grounding pins disposed in the header assembly. A cross talk shield can be positioned intermediate each of the terminal sub-assemblies thereby reducing the cross talk between adjacent terminals. A shield includes a contact portion for contacting the center terminal in the shielded sub-assembly, for using the center terminal as a ground terminal.

Abstract: The elastic contact members (18) are provided in curved shape with their front ends (18a) fixed to a main body (16) inside a space 14, and their rear ends (18b) being able to slide on the main body (16) toward the rear inside of the space (14). Additionally, projecting parts (26) which contact the rear ends (18b) prevent more than a specified amount of deformation of the elastic contact members (18). The projecting parts (26) are provided at a specified distance to the rear of the positions of the rear ends (18b) of the elastic contact members (18).

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes a plug housing (3) and a cap housing (7). A bolt housing (1) is provided with a bolt (5) therethrough for tightening the connector (10). The bolt housing has a mechanism (9) for indicating coupling completeness through a window (1c). In this way coupling completeness may be assured by the operator.

Abstract: A terminating device for an optical waveguide, comprising a sleeve-like terminating member (23, 25; 271) in which an optical waveguide section (47; 229) having a coupling face ground to be plane is glued on the one hand and in which an optical waveguide (19, 21, 213) abutting said optical waveguide section (47; 229) is inserted on the other hand. Such a terminating member can be used in an optical waveguide connector (15,17; 211). In an optical waveguide connection assembly (11; 211) using such connectors (15, 17; 211), portions of the terminating members (23, 25; 271) projecting from a coupling face of the connector (15, 17; 211) are centered in a centering means (83; 299) with respect to their required radial position.

Abstract: An anisotropically electrically conductive composition having the capability to conduct heat isotropically when used as an electrical interconnection medium between a pair of electrical conductors, paths, traces, or the like. The composition comprises a mixture of electrically conductive particles in an amount below the percolation threshold for volume conduction for such composition, and electrically non-conductive, but thermally conductive particles, such as metallic oxides, within a polymeric matrix. Preferably, the conductive particles are present in an amount of no more than about 15%, by volume, and the electrically non-conductive particles are present in an amount of about 15 to 35%, by volume.

Abstract: A star coupler assembly includes an optical star coupler from which extend optical cables and a housing having a central grove accommodating the coupler. The optical cables are accommodated in a series of communicating groves of the housing and are held down therein by means of cable clips. The cables are led from the groves, between posts so that their end portions project through bores in side walls of the housing, whereby the end portions of the cables project from the housing side walls for connection to light transmitting or light sensitive devices at a site of use.

Abstract: An electrical connector having multiple pairs of penetrating first apertures (23) and second apertures (24) which are longitudinally formed from bottom (21) to top (22) of insulated connector housing (20), and a cable insertion aperture (25) connects with first aperture (23) and is formed in top (22). Each contact (40) has a beam-shaped contact unit (44) and a holder (46) projecting upward from base (43), and a solder tine (48) extending downward from the base (43). A contact point (45) elastically projects into cable insertion aperture (25). A probe for continuity checking can access contact (40) holder (46) from second aperture (24).

Abstract: A connector (C1) includes a housing (10) and a pair of terminals (T1) adapted to interconnect to a pair of wires (W1, W2) to electrically connect with terminals (33, 35) of a connector (R1); wherein the connector has a key (20) that is movably latchable in the housing in one of two positions in accordance with the orientation of the wires as terminated to terminals (T1) to form an appropriate connector orientation relative to a keyway and the mating connector and assure proper mating of connectors and wires, despite random orientation of wires as terminated.

Abstract: A one piece electrical socket terminal is provided with an elongate socket comprising a tubular base. First and second contact springs extend forwardly from opposite side walls of the base, third and fourth contact springs projecting forwardly from the top wall of the base and fourth and fifth contact springs projecting forwardly from a bottom wall of the base. The contact springs on one side of a central longitudinal plane of the socket are connected to a first U-shaped strap, the contact springs on the other side of the central plane being connected to a second U-shaped strap. The first contact springs have opposite contact surfaces which are bisected by a central transverse plane of the socket, the contact surfaces of the remaining contact springs being equidistant from the transverse plane, for engaging respective faces of a square cross section electrical pin.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a smooth continuous and adherent pressure bonded or cold welded layer of a metal containing composite on a base or target material through the driving force of a pulsed laser. The method includes the steps of selecting a laser transparent substrate, applying thereto a thin laser absorptive polymeric film characterized by a high optical coefficient of absorption to the wavelength of said laser, applying the metal containing composite to the absorptive polymeric film, and placing the base or target material in close proximity to said composite. The composite is a multilayered composite comprising laser absorptive polymer, gold, nickel and gold-flash, and the pulsed laser energy is directed through the transparent substrate toward said composite and is absorbed by the polymeric film causing heating and vaporization thereof while leaving portions of the polymeric film unvaporized.

Abstract: An electrical contact comprising a holding section (2) formed of opposing side plates (6) bent from a bottom plate (5), a contact section (3) extending outwardly from the holding section (2) for electrical connection with a circuit board, a wire-connection section (4) between the side plates (6) for electrical connection to an insulated electrical wire (30), projections (18) at the sides of the wire-connection section (4) disposed in projection-receiving holes (8) in the side plates (6), and the side plates (6) having thermal-insulation holes (9, 9') adjacent the projection-receiving holes (8) to dissipate heat conducted along the contact section (3) and holding section (2) when the contact section (3) is soldered to the circuit board to obviate the melting or softening of the insulation of the electrical wire (30) in the wire-connection section (4).

Abstract: An electrical connector (60) includes a holder (40) for detachably holding modules (50a, 50b) fitted therein transversely to the axis of engagement with the holder/module subassembly pluggable into the connector (60) along such axis. Embodiments include holders (40) that latch through latching arms (48a, 48b) into connectors (60), holders (100) that are frictionally held interiorly within connectors (130) and holders (200) that have short latches (240) that latch to the connector (230) and modules (220a, 220b); all of the embodiments incorporating single row connector modules (50a, 50b-120a, 120b-220a, 220b) pluggable into connectors (60-130-230) holders (40-100-240), respectively.

Abstract: A connector housing assembly (2,4) having a first shunt contact (20) and circuit, and a second shunt contact (50) and circuit arranged in a first connector housing (8). A second connector housing (6) includes a contact cancelling part (58) for engagement with the first shunt contact (20) thereby opening the first circuit, and a fitting detecting contact (52) for engagement with the second shunt contact (50). The first shunt circuit is opened before the second shunt circuit is made.

Abstract: An apparatus (11) for stripping cable (12) to remove a section of cable jacket (13) includes opposed stripping blades (15) each having a pair of adjacent blade sections (18) including semi-circular cutting edges (19) defined by grooves (20) operable to cut the jacket (13) peripherally with the adjacent blade sections (18) driven axially apart in a relative sense to pull the cut section of the jacket away from the cable. Pairs of guide and gripping members (16) having internesting teeth (23, 24) are positioned adjacent the blade sections (18) to grip the cable (12) and provide a support for the cable. A suction device (17) is displaced axially to receive the cut jacket section and remove such from the stripping site.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a dielectric housing (10) having a plurality of terminal-receiving cavities (11), a dielectric latching member (50) having latching arms (52) extending into the terminal-receiving cavities (11) and including openings (56), first latching means (21, 22, 60, 61) of the housing (10) and the latching member (50) latching the latching member (50) to said housing (10) at a first position so that electrical terminals (100) are inserted through the openings (56) and into the terminal-receiving cavities (11), second latching means (17, 19, 62) and third latching means (23, 24, 67, 68) of the housing (10) and the latching member (50) latching the latching member (50) at a second position in the housing after being moved inwardly and downwardly so that front ends (66) of the latching arms (52) are positioned adjacent contact sections (101) of the terminals (100) thereby latching the terminals in the terminal-receiving cavities.