Abstract: A multiple pin connector comprising a pin-support body, a filter block, a ground plane, and a dielectric retainer block, through which a plurality of pin contacts extend in a parallel, space the part alignment for engaging complementarily positioned contacts on meeting conductors. The ground plane includes flanges extending around opposed edges of the filter block. The filter block is formed to have a recess therein adjacent each pin location and extending therefrom to an edge of the filter block proximate to the flange of the ground plane. A chip capacitors having a capacitance value appropriate to a desired level of electromagnetic interference protection is inserted in each recess of the filter block. Electrical connections are maintained between the pin contacts and the individual chip capacitors, and the individual chip capacitors and the flanges of the ground plane, by means of solder bridges appropriately disposed.

Abstract: A diode type connector having at least one solid guide pin inserted through n insulated housing, the pin having a front plug portion and a rear section for connection to a strand of a cable, the rear section having an axial concentric bore and a lateral slot located within the bore, and a connector terminal part having a connector part extending rearward for crimping onto the cable strand and a sleeve-like contact spring part having a length about that of the pin rear section and extending forward from engaging the pin rear section. The cable strand can either be soldered directly into the bore, or connected to the pin with the connector terminal part.

Abstract: An adapter body for connection between an appliance, such as a personal computer, having a recessed male plug, comprising a body having a recessed male electrical connection and a boss portion forming a female electrical connection and a plurality of surface female plugs, the boss portion female plug being particularly configured for mating with the recessed male electrical plug of the appliance and the recessed male plug being configured to receive an extension cord plug, the surface female plugs being configured to receive the male plug portion of extension cords extending to other appliances, and voltage spike protectors within the adapter body with indicator lights to display the operability of the voltage spike protectors.

Abstract: A filter connector is provided which is rugged and can be constructed at very low cost. The connector includes a front shell of metal which has a rearwardly-facing ledge, a circuit board device which includes a board of insulative material with a circuit layer on its rearward face, a rear insulator with a front portion lying within the rear of the front shell, and several contacts extending through holes in the circuit board device and insulator. The circuit layer includes capacitors around holes through which the contacts extends, with each contact soldered to a terminal of the capacitor, and the edge of the circuit soldered to the front shell. The rear insulator is molded in place to the circuit board device and within the rear of the front shell, with some of the insulator extending rearwardly of the front shell. The portion of the insulator extending rearwardly of the front shell is devoid of any metal shell immediately surrounding it.

Abstract: A telecommunication service wire shield connector stamped and formed from a sheet of metal and having a generally planar elongate base, a ground stud connection tongue extending from one end of the base, a strain relief adjacent the opposite end of the base and having teeth inclined toward the base for engaging the service wire sheath, and a shield connector between the connection tongue and the strain relief and having small teeth inclined toward the base for scraping the service wire shield upon insertion and making electrical connection to the shield.

Abstract: An IC socket comprises a socket body having an IC package accommodating section formed on the upper central portion thereof and also having resilient contacts provided around the section for contact with terminals with an IC package, an IC package pressing cover having its one end pivotally attached to one end of the socket body so that it can be opened and closed relative to the socket body, hook means pivotally attached to the other end of the cover and adapted to engage with and disengage from the other end of the socket body for closing and opening to cover relative to the socket body, first spring means disposed between the socket body and the cover for resiliently supporting the cover and biasing the cover in its opening direction, and second spring means disposed between the cover and the hook means for resiliently supporting the hook means and biasing the hook means in its engaging direction.

Abstract: A fastening device made up of at least two elements which may be adapted to accommodate complementary electrical connection devices and which are provided with connector assemblies which include an elongate member associated with a first element having flexible lateral sides provided with bosses and an upper surface side provided with a lug which interact with rims bordering an opening in a housing formed as part of a second element which are adapted to mate with each other in a locking arrangement.

Abstract: A jack for telephone sets comprises a casing of an insulating material and including body and cover parts dismountably coupled together for enclosing therein a jack body including a contact block with which terminal blades of a plug received through a mounting hole of the casing are contactable, and the casing further has means provided on the outer surface for engaging the jack to any generally available mounting frame for wiring appliances to allow the jack to be easily mounted thereto together with the wiring appliances and the like for other electric instruments.

Abstract: A passive cam follower comprising a bracing means and a compression means is provided for an electrical article (such as an active socket terminal) having spring contact arms, which holds the spring contact arms in a spring biased position for mating with another electrical article (such as a pin terminal) requiring subtantially lessened insertion force. Upon mating the bracing means is urged away from the spring contact arms by the mating article and into a compressed state. Upon withdrawal of the mating article the bracing means is urged forward by the compressed compression means and follows the mating article and resumes its original bracing position relative to the spring contact arms. The bracing means may be a compression spring and have a cap on the forward end and may be a coil spring or an integral molded plastic spring. In a card edge connector a bracing means may be disposed in the card-receiving cavity and comprise an integral molded plastic spring.

Abstract: A shielded hermaphroditic electrical connector and the method of assembling the connector is disclosed. The connector comprises an inner assembly to which both the individual conductors of a multiconductor cable are terminated by insulation displacement termination and to which the shielding surrounding the individual conductors in the cable is attached. The inner assembly includes a support housing, a plurality of terminals, a strain relief, and upper and lower shields which are all attached to a support housing by relative lateral movement. The shields are attached to the cable shielding by axial movement of the ferrule around a portion of the shields and a cover is assembled to the inner assembly and is subsequently post molded into engagement with the cable exterior. The connector can be hand assembled and is matable with other hermaphroditic local area network connectors of the same type.

Abstract: Pin shroud for reception on pin array upstanding from circuit board has cavity which receives mating connector on pins and latching recesses at different heights from board. A latch member is engaged to appropriate recess determined by height of mating connector.

Abstract: A cover and integral straining relief mechanism for an electrical cable multiprong connector, including a two-piece cover utilizing identical and interconnecting halves assembling as a whole connector, mount, and cover. A strain relief mechanism utilizing a cubical insert is included. The cubical insert is a plunger-like mechanism containing teeth-like undulation along its side which interact in a ratcheting fashion with mating undulations within the connector cover. The plunger is inserted into at least one opening in the connector and comes into contact with a cable entering the connector through the remaining and unused opening. The plunger comes into contact with the insulation about said electrical cable such as to hold the cable securely within the connector, thereby providing strain relief action.

Abstract: A multiple passage snap-together coupling for releaseably connecting hose or electrical conductor ends, the coupling having yieldable body members arranged for snap-together engagement and incorporating tubular grommets positioned in the snap-together body members and arranged for sealing registry when the body members are engaged. The tubular grommets receive and are secured to pipes, tubes, electrical conductors and the like the coupling being sealed against leakage when connections are effected.

Abstract: A device for ensuring retention of electrical plugs in outlets includes a base plate and a selectively releasable retaining member saddle. The base plate is semi-permanently secured between the face plate of the outlet and the wall. The base plate preferably is rectangular and includes a pair of arms which extend from opposite edges of the base plate and which are perpendicular to the plane of the base plate. The arms each include a complexly configured channel which receives a pair of spaced apart pins extending from the retaining member. The retaining member is generally U-shaped, having parallel sides which slidably engage the base plate arms and a slot centrally disposed on the base of the U-shape which receives a cord. The pins on the retaining member cooperate with the channels in the base plate arms to retain it there, to limit it to pivoting motion to receive a plug and its associated cord and to releasably secure the cordal plug, thereby securing the plug in the outlet.

Abstract: A tubular insulating cover, open at its both ends, has disposed therein a cylindrical shielding conductor coaxially therewith. First and second connector sockets are fitted into the cylindrical shielding conductor from its both ends, in which corresponding contacts of the first and second connector sockets are interconnected. The outer end faces of the first and second connector sockets each has cut therein an annular groove for receiving a cylindrical metal cover of a mating plug. An annular contact for engagement with the cylindrical metal cover of the plug is received in each of the annular grooves and terminals of the annular contacts are connected to the cylindrical shielding conductor.

Abstract: Removable retaining and guide means for retaining together a base member and slidable upper member of an electrical socket. The removable retaining and guide means include rigid pins received in hole-containing means of the base and upper members. The pins have upset portions which require a force so as to be passed through the holes and an intermediate portion on which the upper member can freely slide and which confines or guides the direction of travel.

Abstract: A coupling nut and a lock nut each being generally cylindrical with substantially like outside diameter and having an end face thereof provided with a contiguous 360.degree. plurality of teeth, the coupling nut being mounted for rotation on a plug shell, the lock nut being retained for axial sliding movement on a receptacle shell and biased forwardly by a pre-loaded spring, and the teeth being the same and interengaging only upon nearly full-mate of the shells. To retain the lock nut or change the position of the lock nut whereby to adjust the spring pre-load a pin from the receptacle is received in one of a pair of detents in an L-shaped cavity formed in the lock nut.

Abstract: A zero insertion force card edge connector for mounting on a backplane and receiving therein a daughter card whereby circuits on the backplane and card are electrically interconnected through contact members in the connector. More particularly, the connector includes cam members, slidably mounted between an upper and lower housing for driving spring arms on the contact members into engagement with conductive pads on thedaughter card. The cam members further move the upper housing downwardly, in cooperation with the spring arms which are preloaded in the connector, to remove restraining members which otherwise restrain the spring arms from entering the card slot and engaging the conductive pads.

Abstract: An electronic key assembly comprising an insulating plug body having a front mating end for receipt in a jack and a rearwardly spaced, chip carrier receiving cavity. A series of contacts having first contact portions are mounted in body recesses at the mating end for engagement with spring contacts of a complementary jack and second spring contact portions which extend into the cavity are for engagement with respective leads of a chip carrier received therein. Releasable latch arms extend rearwardly from the mating end and, in some examples, a sleeve-form shield moulded or latched in the fingerpiece is received on the body to surround a rear end and the chip carrier. Anti-overstress hooks or eyes extending from the fingerpiece hook over the latch arms to prevent excessive movement of the latch arms away from the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for mechanically retaining and electrically connecting an ADS (active device substrate) to a PCB (printed circuit board). More particularly, the invention comprises an insulating housing in which a number of contact elements are positioned. These contact elements have means on one end for contacting traces on the PCB and contact surfaces on another end for contact with the pads on the ADS. A cover provides means for retaining the ADS in the housing and for biasing it against the contact surfaces.