Abstract: A cable 3 connector 1 comprising, a housing block 2 and an electrical cable 3 having a signal wire 13 connected to a corresponding signal contact 4, and at least one reference wire 14 connected to a reference conductor 5 extending beside the signal contact 4, a housing 6 coupled to the housing 6 block 2 and receiving the signal contact 4 in one of multiple contact positions 7 in the housing 6, and a reference contact 10 received in the housing 6 and connected to the reference conductor 5.

Abstract: An electrical connector 6 comprises, an insulative housing block 7 containing multiple, spaced apart, conductive electrical contacts 9 for connection with corresponding conductors 3 of electrical wiring 2, and for disconnect coupling with corresponding multiple electrical terminals 14 arranged in an array, the housing block 7 includes at least one recess 16 without an electrical contact therein, said recess 16 is open for pluggable receipt of a corresponding said electrical terminal 14, a flexible lanyard 18 extends in a loop 19, said loop 19 is anchored to said housing block 7, and said loop 19 extends into said recess 16 and is anchored therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector 6 comprises, an insulative housing block 7 containing multiple, spaced apart, conductive electrical contacts 9 for connection with corresponding conductors 3 of electrical wiring 2, and for disconnect coupling with corresponding multiple electrical terminals 14 arranged in an array, the housing block 7 includes at least one recess 16 without an electrical contact therein, said recess 16 is open for pluggable receipt of a corresponding said electrical terminal 14, a flexible lanyard 18 extends in a loop 19, said loop 19 is anchored to said housing block 7, and said loop 19 extends into said recess 16 and is anchored therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for connection to an electrical cable comprises; an insulative housing block, conductive signal contacts on the housing block, a ground bus on the housing block connected to at least one selected signal contact, wire connecting portions of the signal contacts appear at corresponding first openings formed in the housing block, wire connecting portions of the ground bus appear at corresponding second openings of the housing block, and the housing block is formed to surround and insulate each of the signal contacts to allow insertion of the signal contacts into an insulative housing.

Abstract: Electrical connector assembly comprises a housing having a plurality of cavities therethrough and a retainer having a like plurality of cavities therethrough, said housing and retainer being latchably matable so that said cavities and passages are coaxially aligned. Retainer has contact engaging means formed as sets of spring fingers radially arranged about respective passages and extending from the forward face of the retainer to distal ends of the fingers. Each set of fingers defines a first diameter at said forward face and a second smaller diameter toward said sital ends, the fingers spreading apart resiliently as a contact inserted through the passage reaches the smaller diameter, the fingers returning so that the distal ends engage a shoulder on the contact when same is fully inserted.

Abstract: A kit of parts for an electrical connector assembly comprising, a composite housing for containing subassemblies comprising electrical contacts connected electrically to elongated conductors, and a retainer for mounting on the housing and for frictionally engaging the subassemblies during removal of the retainer from the housing so that as the lid moves along the subassemblies which are secured to the housing, the retainer withdraws from the housing any subassembly which is unsecured to the housing.

Abstract: A hermaphroditic back cover and strain relief part for an electrical connector is disclosed. The part is intended to be mounted on an electrical connector along with an identical part to form a back cover and strain relief. The back cover part comprises a rearward end and first, second, and third co-extensive sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls being parallel to each other and the third sidewall extending normally of the other sidewalls. An inclined shoulder is provided on the external surface of the first sidewall. Means are provided for securing the part to a connector housing and for securing the part to an identical part in opposed relationship thereto. In use, the two parts are mounted on the rearward end of the connector housing with the conductors extending beyond the rearward ends of the parts. The internal surface of each second sidewall is positioned over the recessed surface adjacent to the shoulder of each first sidewall to form an enclosure around the connector.