Abstract: An electrical socket and pin connector. More particularly, the socket and pin are made from conductive material by stamping and forming. The socket includes a cylindrical mating portion defined by cantilever beams having one or more blades and wherein some blades include a rearwardly extending free end. The pin includes a mating portion having a bullet nose at one end and a wire barrel at another end.

Abstract: A coaxial connector (1) in which a conductive housing (2) is provided with a projecting electrical terminal (8), a conductive shell (3) and an insulative body (4) are encircled by the housing (2), a central electrical contact (5) for transmitting an electrical signal is concentrically encircled by the insulative body (4), and an electrical terminal portion (33) of the contact (5) projects from the shell (2), and an extended axial stem portion (21) of the insulative body (21) projects outwardly from the conductive housing (2) and encircles the terminal portion (33) to provide a lengthy voltage creepage path and a lengthy voltage clearance path.

Abstract: An insulation-piercing connector for coaxial cables comprises a base member and a complementary bracket member together defining a conduit for a coaxial cable. The base member and the bracket member are adapted to be separated to fit around a coaxial cable and to be clamped together to immobilize the coaxial cable in the conduit. The base member is also adapted to enable it to be attached to a support. A bearing surface on the base member bears on the support when the base member is attached to the support. Terminals on the base member project beyond the bearing surface. Connecting spikes project from the base member and pierce the coaxial cable to connect its inner and outer conductors to respective terminals. A guide transverse to the conduit opens into the conduit and externally of the base member. The connecting spike adapted to connect the inner conductor of the coaxial cable to the respective terminal is removably housed in this guide.

Abstract: A zero insertion force edge card connector is described, for connecting to cards with closely-spaced conductive pads, which is rugged and reliable. The connector includes numerous elongated contacts, each having a middle portion embedded in a dielectric frame element, a terminal end portion extending from the frame towards a card-receiving region, and a tail portion extending from the frame element to a base. The frame element is movably supported on the base by the flexible tail portions of the contacts, and can move towards and away from the card-receiving region by bending of the tail portions. The multiple contacts avoid uncontrolled rotation of the frame element. A spring urges a pair of frame elements together, and a cam controls movement of the frame elements.

Abstract: A modular socket insert assembly is described, which can fit into the male ends of two substantially identical connectors to connect them, wherein the socket insert assembly can be easily taken apart in the field for cleaning or replacement of a damaged socket. The socket insert assembly includes a pair of insulators having inner ends that substantially abut one another and having aligned holes for holding a group of separate socket modules. The hole in each insulator is wide at the inner end of the insulators where they abut one another, and is narrowed at the outer ends of the insulators, to trap a socket module in place.

Abstract: A coupler for two modular plugs includes an insulative housing having two plug receiving opening for receipt of the modular plugs to be connected. A terminal assembly is included which incorporated a plurality of laterally spaced wire integrally held in a fixed array by a molded over web of insulative material. The connector housing is two part where the first part includes a rear face having a recessed pocket for the receipt of the web of material. A second housing half is snap latchable to the first housing half. The wires are formed into resilient contact portions with the contact portions disposed adjacent to the plug receiving openings for contact with the terminals on the modular plugs.

Abstract: Telecommunications connector having a modular jack with a plug chamber open at one end of the body, and conductive lines with terminals projecting into the chamber and plate terminals projecting from the other end of the body. A dielectric retainer holds the plate terminals in position. In a practical arrangement, the retainer has walls and a base with the modular jack mounted between the walls and engaging the base. The conductive lines extend between the modular jack and a wall of the retainer with the plate terminals extending through slots in the base of the retainer.

Abstract: A device for connecting a wire to a terminal of an electric motor comprises a planar portion having means for gripping a terminal. A slot is formed in the planar portion and straddles and grips a core of the wire, thus electrically connecting the wire to the terminal. The wire is held between a support and a clamping portion on the device.

Abstract: A connector backshell adaptor comprises a body portion (1) and a rotatable coupling nut (2) at one end. The body portion is provided with annular flanges (5,6), a sheathing (7) being clamped in the zone (4) between the flanges by means of at least one steel spring (8) which provides a constant pressure 360.degree. around the body portion. Where two springs are provided these may be wound in either the same or opposite directions. In the constructions described the adaptor is re-usable, since the sheathing can be removed by releasing the constant pressure provided by the spring or springs.

Abstract: The manipulator for pushing plug connectors of a plug board out of engagement with spring strips of a component support has a lug for engaging a plug-in surface of the support in order to engage the plug connectors with the spring strips. The same manipulator is used not only for unplugging the connectors but also for establishing a connection between the plug connectors and the spring strips.

Abstract: A snap-n-seal connector for coaxial cables includes a connector body, an annular compression sleeve and optionally, a sealing nut. The connector body includes an annular collar member which peripherally engages the jacket of a coaxial cable, a post member coaxially disposed within the annular collar member to engage the dielectric insulation and the braided shield of the coaxial cable, and a rotatable nut member disposed in combination with the collar and post members. The compression sleeve is configured for snap fitting engagement between the jacket of the coaxial cable and the annular collar member to provide a moisture proof circular seal therebetween and to force the braided shield into mechanical and electrical engagement with the contact spring member an/or the post member. The compression sleeve includes a sealing member to provide a 360 degree moisture proof seal between the compression sleeve and the collar member.

Abstract: Electrical connector characterized in that the plug body (4) and the coupling nut (10) comprise in one case a circular alignment of catches (12), and in the other an axially movable ring (13) provided with at least one complementary catch referred to as a dog (14) oriented towards the alignment of catches, elastic means (15, 16) being provided to co-operate with the ring (13) and, in a position of nonassembly of the connector, to maintain the dog apart from the alignment of catches, the ring and the elastic means being disposed in the path of the body of the coupling connector (3) so that the coupling connector body pushes the dog resiliently between the catches when assembly of the connector is completed.

Abstract: A connector assembly (28) for mounting a daughter board (20) on a mother board (66) and providing electrical connections therebetween. The connector assembly (28) is made up of a housing (74) mounted on the daughter board (20), a plurality of coaxial cable subassemblies (30), a faceplate member (76) and a cover member (78). The cable subassemblies (30) are held in the housing (74) with their two ends in positions corresponding to contact positions on the daughter board (20) and the mother board (66), with the cable subassemblies (30) being arranged to make a right angle turn. The faceplate member (76) includes a shroud portion (102) which surrounds contact assemblies (38) adapted for matingly engaging corresponding contact assemblies in a housing block (70) which is part of connector assembly (68) mounted on the mother board (66). The shroud portion (102) is sized to surround and frictionally engage the housing block (70).

Abstract: A contact frame for an IC card reader including, in particular, guide means for guiding or positioning the card, together with contact elements for providing electrical connection with conducting pads on the IC card via which circuits are established to the apparatus including the IC card reader, the contact frame being characterized by the fact that it comprises an inner frame (7) of insulating material molded over the contact elements (4) for providing electrical connection to the IC card, and two extensions (17, 18) extending the substance of the inner frame (7) sideways towards the side edges of the card and beyond said edges, each of said two extensions carrying means (6, 19, 20) for defining the positions of two card-guiding slideways (21, 22).

Abstract: A hybrid interface adapter is provided for interfacing a digital assembly to a standard data and control bus. The adapter includes level translating circuits for translating signal levels between the assembly and the control bus. The adapter also has a first port for connection to a bus through a standard connecter and a second port for connecting and mounting the adapter to the digital assembly.

Abstract: A thin-type coaxial connector and a coaxial multicore receptacle used together with the thin-type coaxial connectors are disclosed herein. The thin-type coaxial connector comprises a female central contact mechanically and electrically connected to a central conductor of coaxial cable by press-deforming, an insulator holder of a discrete sleeve fitted onto the central contact and an insulator sheath layer of the coaxial cable, a ferrule fitted onto an outer surface of the coaxial cable and covered with an outer conductor of the coaxial cable folded thereon, and an outer conductor sleeve closely fitted onto the insulator body and said folded outer conductor to clamp the outer conductor by the outer conductor sleeve and the ferrule.

Abstract: A printed circuit board interconnect system having flat or ribbon cable folded in a pattern and supported in that pattern so that a large number of boards in an upper rack can be connected each by a respective cable to corresponding boards among a large number of boards in a lower rack in an orderly fashion while preserving the pin orientation for the boards. The cables are each folded at the ends in right angle bends that convert the horizontal direction to vertical but reverses the conductor orientation. In a central portion of the vertical extending cable, it is folded in two further right angle bends and mid way between them with a 180 degree bend. The central bend reestablishes the conductor orientation. A multi-row comb serves to support the ribbon cable in the central region and keep one cable separate from another.

Abstract: A connector for a printed circuit board has a printed circuit board having a cut-out portion at one corner of its inserting end side and a plurality of contact points or conductor strips juxtaposed along a marginal portion of its inserting end and a connector body having a groove through which the printed circuit board is inserted and withdrawn. The groove is provided therein with a plurality of contacts which are arranged in such a manner as to be resiliently contacted with a group of the contact points. The connector body is provided with a single push-up lever for pushing up one side of the printed circuit board. The single push-up lever is pivotally supported on one end portion of the connector body. The push-up lever is provided with a push-up portion adapted to engage with the cut-out portion of the printed circuit board. The cut-out portion is given a push-up force by the push-up portion resulting from pivotal movement of the push-up lever.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting and clamping sleeve contact for contacting a cable wire laterally to the sleeve axis. The sleeve contact exhibits at least one clamping through slot at the periphery of the sleeve and a cutting and clamping contact in the interior of the sleeve. Wall pieces are cut free at the wall of a sleeve. They provide a one-piece sleeve contact suitable to contact cable wires having varying diameters and multi-stranded conductors. The wall pieces are also made of a metal material, and are bent into the interior of the sleeve and form contact legs for forming the cutting/clamping contact.

Abstract: A coaxial cable termination system, includes a coaxial cable terminator including a coaxial cable having signal and shield conductors and insulation separating the conductors, an electrical contact electrically connected to the signal conductor, the electrical contact having a contacting portion for electrically connecting with an external member inserted to engagement with respect thereto, a protective insulator for covering at least part of the contacting portion, and a strain relief body molded directly to at least part of the coaxial cable, electrical contact and protective insulator for holding the same in relatively fixed positions with respect to each other; and a housing for receiving therein the terminator to hold the same in position to make electrical connectioin with an external member inserted into the housing means to engage the electrical contact.