Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) including a housing (20) having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities for receiving a plurality of terminal lead wires. The housing contains a primary matt seal (30) having a plurality of holes corresponding to the terminal receiving cavities and a secondary gel seal (40) adjacent to the primary seal. A cover (50) with holes similarly aligned with the terminal receiving cavities is attached to the housing, exerting a compressive force on the primary and secondary seals. The terminal lead wires pierce the secondary seal, extend through the holes in the cover, the primary and secondary seals and are removably returned in the terminal receiving cavities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a squib connector for mating with a squib holder and to a corresponding, connection system. system according to any of the preceding claims, said connector. The inventive squib connector is adapted to be used for an inventive connection system between a squib connector and a complementary squib holder, said connection system has one locking means (134, 135, 211) and one unmating means (180), said locking means being adapted to be automatically actuated by the consolidation of the squib connector with the squib holder for automatically and securely locking the squib connector and the squib holder in fully mated condition and to be deactivated by the selective actuation of the unmating means necessary for separating the squib connector and the squib holder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a squib connector for mating with a squib holder and to a corresponding, connection system. system according to any of the preceding claims, said connector. The inventive squib connector is adapted to be used for an inventive connection system between a squib connector and a complementary squib holder, said connection system has one locking means (134, 135, 211) and one unmating means (180), said locking means being adapted to be automatically actuated by the consolidation of the squib connector with the squib holder for automatically and securely locking the squib connector and the squib holder in fully mated condition and to be deactivated by the selective actuation of the unmating means necessary for separating the squib connector and the squib holder.

Abstract: A lever type electrical connector (1) comprising a connector housing (10) having an annular interfacial seal (4) which extends around the connector housing (10). An annular protecting shroud (5) is arranged surrounding the connector housing (10) without increasing the connector overall dimensions and for being moved in overlapping relationship with said interfacial seal (4) to protect same.

Abstract: A lever type electrical connector (1) comprising a connector housing (10) having an annular interfacial seal (4) which extends around the connector housing (10). An annular protecting shroud (5) is arranged surrounding the connector housing (10) without increasing the connector overall dimensions and for being moved in overlapping relationship with said interfacial seal (4) to protect same.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes first and second connectors (3, 4) each having a housing (7, 4) mounting a plurality of terminals mateable with the terminals of the other connector. A camming system (30 to 37, 39 to 44) is provided for moving the housings (7, 4) towards and away from each other along a mating axis (X) to mate and unmate the connectors. The camming system includes a lock slide (27) member which is mounted on one of the housings and which is slidably movable along a path (E). The lock slide member (27) includes a cam track (30 to 37) extending obliquely to the mating axis. The other housing (4) has a cam follower (41, 42) projecting into the cam track (34, 35) for mating the connectors in response to a movement of the lock slide (27) member. Mounting means (30 to 33, 39, 40, 43, 44) support said lock slide member (27) slidably movable along a path (E) extending transverse in a non-perpendicular direction to the mating axis (X).

Abstract: A modular jack type connector includes a dielectric housing having a plug-receiving cavity open at one end of the housing. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing, with spring beam contact portions extending in cantilever fashion in a single row within the plug-receiving cavity. The contact portions extend from curved base portions located in the housing. Tail portions of the terminals project from the housing in two rows generally parallel to the single row of contact portions, such that each pair of adjacent terminals includes a tail portion in each row thereof. The terminals include straight intermediate sections extending between the curved base portions and the tail portions, with the intermediate sections of each pair of adjacent terminals being substantially separated from each other in a direction transversely of the rows.

Abstract: A modular jack type connector includes a dielectric housing defining a plug-receiving cavity. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing. Each terminal includes a spring beam contact portion extending in cantilever fashion in a single row within the plug-receiving cavity, with the contact portions extending from curved base portions located in the housing, and tail portions projecting from the housing in two rows generally parallel to the single row such that each pair of adjacent terminals includes a tail portion in each row thereof. Intermediate portions extend between the curved base portions and the tail portions, with the intermediate portions of at least one of the pair of adjacent terminals being separated from each other in a direction generally parallel to the rows. Bowed portions join the intermediate portions and the tail portions of the one pair of adjacent terminals, with the bowed portions overlapping each in a plane transverse to the rows.

Abstract: A system for removing electrical charges from a memory card when the card is electrically coupled to a header connector of an electronic apparatus. The header connector has a plurality of pin terminals mounted therein, including a plurality of pin signal terminals. The memory card includes a circuit substrate, and an elongate receptacle mounted at an edge of the substrate. A plurality of receptacle terminals are mounted within the receptacle, and include receptacle signal terminals which are adapted for electrical connection to corresponding pin signal terminals. A pair of cover plates sandwich the circuit substrate therebetween. At least a portion of one of the cover plates is conductive. The receptacle terminals includes at least one receptacle ground terminal substantially the same length as the other of the receptacle terminals and coupled to the conductive portion of the one cover plate.

Abstract: A modular jack type electrical connector includes a dielectric housing defining a plug-receiving cavity open at one end of the housing. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing with contact portions extending into the cavity. A shunt bridges at least a pair of the terminals. A passive electrical component is coupled directly to the shunt on the connector.

Abstract: A shielded modular jack is provided for interfacing a modular plug with a printed circuit board. The plug has an external conductive shield, and the jack includes a dielectric housing having a plug-receiving cavity. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing with resilient cantilevered contact arms extending into the cavity for engaging respective contacts of the plug when the plug is inserted into the cavity. An electrically conductive shield includes a pair of electrically isolated shield portions each having a board contact projecting beyond the housing for contacting a circuit trace on the printed circuit board, along with a shield wall disposed in the plug-receiving cavity for electrically contacting the shield on the plug when the plug is inserted into the cavity. The inserted plug electrically couples the shield portions and, thereby, establishes electrical continuity between the circuit traces on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed in a modular telephone connector configuration and includes a housing defining a standard telephone jack. A plurality of stamped metal terminals each have a resilient cantilever jack contact portion, a wire insulation displacement portion and an intermediate portion between the cantilever jack contact portion and the wire insulation displacement portion. The housing is a one-piece structure overmolded about portions of the stamped metal terminals, with the wire insulation displacement portions exposed for receiving insulated telephone wires. The housing includes a cavity for receiving a standard telephone plug. The cantilever jack contact portions of the terminals are exposed by the overmolded housing adjacent the cavity, whereby the contact portions can be bent into the cavity.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed to include at least a pair of connector housings having complementary interengaging locking devices for interlocking the connector housings with the centerlines at a first spacing. Frangible webs interconnect the connector housings with their centerlines at a second spacing. Therefore, the connector housings can be used in conjunction with each other at the second spacing, and the frangible webs can be broken to allow interlocking of the connector housings for use in conjunction with each other at the first spacing.

Abstract: A wiring module is provided for use in a jack type electrical connector system and includes an insulative base module having a plurality of holes. At least two sets of electrical circuits are disposed within the thickness of the base module. The two sets of electrical circuits are insulatively separated from each other. Each set includes a plurality of circuits, and each circuit has a lead portion exposed at a side of the base module for electrical connection with a complementary terminal of a mating connector device. Each circuit in each set of circuits includes a contact portion exposed in a respective one of the holes in the base module. Therefore, a terminating device inserted into any one of the holes in the base module will engage a contact portion of one of the circuits in both sets thereof.