Multipart Shell Patents (Class 439/904)
  • Patent number: 8939795
    Abstract: A shield structure of a conductor cable includes a first case that accommodates a rotating electrical machine, a first terminal block that is provided on the first case, a second case that accommodates an inverter, a second terminal block that is provided on the second case, a conductor cable that electrically connects the first terminal block and the second terminal block to each other, and a metal shell that is arranged across the first case and the second case and covers at least part of a periphery of the conductor cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yukio Tsuchiya, Kentaro Haruno
  • Patent number: 8876547
    Abstract: A socket is provided for an LED light string and is formed by jointing two unsymmetrical casing members through thermal fusion by application of ultrasonic wave to thereby securely combine with electrical wires and a luminous element. The first and second casing members are provided with raised-and-recessed inter-engageable structures including holes and protrusions and multiple tiny bosses that is thermally fusible through application of ultrasonic wave for adhesion purposes. The first casing member includes a receiving channel for receiving electrical wires therein and the second casing member includes hold-down blocks and holding blocks for holding the electrical wires in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Tung-Ling Wang
  • Patent number: 8827747
    Abstract: An electric cable with shielded connector includes a flexible electric wire, shielded connectors that are respectively attached on the flexible electric wire, and a shield cover that is provided to cover an outer side of the electric wire. The shield cover is constituted of two cylindrical shield covers made of a conductive metal plate. One end of each of the two cylindrical shield covers is respectively fixed on shield shells of the shield connectors on both ends of the electric wire. The other end of each of the two cylindrical shield covers is formed as a free end, and the free ends of the two cylindrical shield covers are abutted to each other or are lapped on each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hajime Kato
  • Patent number: 8740649
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted for being soldered to a circuit board includes an insulating housing, a shielding shell enclosing the insulating housing, a first terminal pack and a second terminal pack. The first terminal pack includes a first main body, and a plurality of first terminals molded to the first main body. The second terminal pack includes a second main body, and a plurality of second terminals molded to the second main body. The first terminal pack is engaged with the second terminal pack with first soldering portions of the first terminals and second soldering portions of the second terminals being alternately aligned in line to make all of the soldering portions show a single-row arrangement for being soldered with the circuit board. The first and second terminal packs are assembled to the insulating housing together with the shielding shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rong-Qin Lan, Li-Jun Xu, Ming-Han Lin
  • Patent number: 8545257
    Abstract: Integrated electrical connectors (14) and electrical cable assemblies (10) constructed therewith are provided. Connectors (14) permit termination of braided electrical cables (12) without the use of backshell adapters and without requiring undue stretching of the braided sheath (84) over a relatively large cable sheath termination nipple (46) which could lead to undesirable EMI. Connectors (14) comprise a plurality of hinged petals (40) that are shiftable between an open position, which permits access to the connector insert (18) carried by the connector (14) and a closed position in which the petals (40) cooperate to define an appropriately-sized cable sheath termination nipple (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Jason Pedruzzi
  • Patent number: 8492015
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a battery assembly and a cover for a battery fuse terminal. One embodiment of a battery fuse terminal cover comprises a base portion having a first end and a first hinge end opposite the first end, a movable portion having a second end and a second hinge end opposite the second end and a first hinge located between the first hinge end of the base portion and the second hinge end of the movable portion. The movable portion is configured to rotate relative to the base portion via the first hinge between a concealing position and an exposing position. A cover securing member is located on the base portion and configured to secure the cover to the battery fuse terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Avinaash Ramakrishnan, Tuan La, Bert Weinert
  • Patent number: 8435067
    Abstract: A device and method for reinforcing a connector and a portion of cable adjacent to the connector is herein disclosed and claimed. The device of the present invention is comprised of a body that grips and secures a connector and a portion of cable adjacent to the connector. The body has a longitudinal passage therethrough, the passage having a first section and a second section. The first section is dimensioned to receive the connector and the second section is dimensioned to receive the portion of cable. The body may be comprised of two corresponding clam shell halves which can be fastened together using common fasteners, joined with an adhesive, or otherwise frictionally or chemically joined. The body may also be injection molded around the connector and cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventor: David Wegener
  • Patent number: 8337245
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a terminal seat made of plastics, terminals formed in a mold on the terminal seat, a first insulative housing covered around the terminal seat, a second insulative housing sealed in a back-end of the first insulative housing, and a metal shell formed in a mold on the first insulative housing. A front surface of the first insulative housing backwardly defines a receptacle hole. The metal shell comprises an upper shell having two receiving shells respectively punch-pressed on two sides of the upper shell and comprises a lower shell defining two slots respectively corresponding to the two receiving shells. The upper shell and the lower shell are board-like and are welded together, and the slots are interconnected to the receptacle hole. The electrical connector of the present invention has a good waterproof function and a smaller metal shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yao-ting Wang, Yu-hung Su
  • Patent number: 8002572
    Abstract: In some PCB connector embodiments the internal pins of the probe or wire terminal end could be set at between about 0.4 mm to about 2.0 mm provided that the contact point between the male probe end and the mating female connector is about 1.0 mm. Such embodiments would adjust for alternate connector configurations for connectors while maintaining the required HDMI specifications for the contact point. In other embodiments intermediate distances could be used of about 0.4 mm to about 0.5 mm; about 0.5 mm to about 0.6 mm; about 0.6 mm to about 0.7 mm; about 0.7 mm to about 0.8 mm; about 0.8 mm to about 0.9 mm; about 0.9 mm to about 1.0 mm; about 1.0 to about 1.1 mm; about 1.1 to about 1.2 mm; about 1.2 mm to about 1.3 mm; about 1.3 mm to about 1.4 mm; about 1.4 mm to about 1.5 mm; about 1.5 mm to 1.6 mm; about 1.6 mm to 1.7 mm; about 1.7 mm to 1.8 mm; about 1.8 mm to 19 mm and about 1.9 mm to 2.0 mm once again provided that the probe pins are finally configured to meet the about 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Luxi Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Xiaozheng Lu, Senhua Hu
  • Patent number: 7892026
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug-type connector (1) having a socket-like contact element (6), which is arranged in a contact chamber (2), which comprises at least two chamber parts (3, 4), which bear against one another with in each case at least one abutting face (24, 25), is made from plastic and has a plug-in opening (8). The invention provides for the outer face (5) of the contact chamber (2) to be completely coated with a conductive layer and for the abutting faces (24, 25) to be overlapped laterally by an overlapping wall section (27) on the outside of the contact chambers (2), and for that side of the overlapping wall section (27) which faces the abutting faces (24, 25) to likewise be coated with a conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Langhoff, Michael Knödler
  • Patent number: 7654873
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a mating portion including a first cavity (13) and a second cavity (11) divided by a partition (17). The first cavity (13) is structurally different from the second cavity (11), the first cavity (13) being of an L shape including a vertical alignment part (15) positioned proximate to the partition (17), while the second cavity (11) has no vertical alignment slot, which is removed to make the insulative housing (10) to have a greatly-reduced lateral dimension thereof so as to mount the insulative housing (10) onto a limited space of a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Luo, Wei Yuan
  • Patent number: 7331823
    Abstract: A braided conductor of a shielded-conductor cable is fitted on a ring of a shield shell in such a manner as to expand an inside diameter thereof in such a state that a portion of an open end portion of the braided conductor is folded over on itself on an inside diameter side of the open end portion so as to be doubled inwards and an annular member is held in the doubled portion of the open end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hirotaka Fukushima, Takashi Tsukamoto, Masanori Tsuji
  • Patent number: 7048546
    Abstract: A bicycle hub dynamo assembly is configured with a hub and a releasable electrical connector. The hub has a generator mechanism housed in a hub shell that generates electricity by rotation of the hub shell relative to a hub axle. The generator mechanism includes a first electrical connector with first electrical contacts. The releasable electrical connector includes mating electrical contacts configured to mate with the electrical contacts of the electrical connector that is fixed to the hub axle. The releasable electrical connector includes an inner housing part and an outer housing part with a fixing portion of the second electrical contacts retained between the inner and outer housing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Takahiro Endo
  • Patent number: 7008269
    Abstract: An equipment support for use with a patient assist apparatus having a signal source includes a receptacle adapted to mount to the patient assist apparatus having a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the signal source and a cavity, and a support body or pole having an equipment mount on one end and a plug on the other end for being removably inserted into the cavity. The plug includes a plurality of contacts that are connected to conductors that extend through the support body to the equipment mount to provide the signals from the signal source to equipment mounted on the equipment mount. The plug contacts and receptacle contacts are arranged such that all of the plug contacts contact their corresponding receptacle contacts as the plug is inserted into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl W. Riley, Troy D. Action
  • Patent number: 6887108
    Abstract: An electrical adapter (10) includes a serial advanced technology attachment (serial ATA) receptacle connector (20), a single connector attachment 2 (SCA2) plug connector (30), a printed circuit board (40) and a pair of covers (50). The serial ATA receptacle connector and the SCA2 plug connector are respectively electrically and mechanically connected to the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board performs the functions of signal transmission and conversion between the serial ATA receptacle connector and the SCA2 plug connector. The pair of covers are assembled to the subassembly of the serial ATA receptacle connector, the SCA2 plug connector and the printed circuit board, and finally combined with each other to fasten the electrical adapter. The electrical adapter interconnects the SCA2 interface with the serial ATA interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 6778035
    Abstract: An dual-purpose accessory for a line transmission device chassis preferably is disclosed. The accessory preferably includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion preferably includes an electronic component contained therein that is in electrical communication with the line transmission device when the accessory is installed therein. The first and second portions are joined by a connection that enables the second portion to be detached from the first portion so that the accessory can be installed in two different types of chassis. One chassis type includes an opening in the chassis for insertion of the accessory, the other does not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Eisenhart, Mark Paulits
  • Patent number: 6761592
    Abstract: A power adapter (10) includes a first power connector (20) and a second power connector (30). The first power connector comprises a first housing (21) and a first contact module (22) consisted of a plurality of first contact units (40) assembled in the first housing. The second power connector comprises a second housing (50) and a polarity of second contacts (52). Each of the second contact is aligned and cooperated with a corresponding first contact unit of the first contact module to form a transmission path. A plurality of latch devices is provided on each opposite end of the first housing and the second housing for fastening each other. The power adapter is designed to connect a Serial ATA power connector with a Non-serial ATA connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTD
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 6517368
    Abstract: A waterproof connector comprises an inner housing made of synthesis resin, which accommodates a connection terminal; an outer housing made of synthesis resin, which surrounds the inner housing inserted in an insertion port with a predetermined space portion therebetween, the outer housing having an insertion port in its block wall, the insertion port being for inserting the inner housing, and an enter port provided in its tip end; and a sealing member inserted in the space portion, wherein a holding projection extending from the sealing member to the block wall is provided, a through hold inserting the holding projection therein is provided in the block wall, and the holding projection is inserted in the through hole. In such a constitution, thermoplastic resin covers at least an exposed portion of the holding projection, which is exposed from the through hole, from the outside of the block wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Terufumi Hara, Takao Murakami
  • Patent number: 6426465
    Abstract: A protective cover has a body in which an electrical wire connection part of a battery connection terminal is installed and a cover piece covering a clamping part of the terminal and hinged to the body. The cover piece contains a pair of elastically deformable locking arms extending vertically. The body has receiving portions locking lip portions of the locking arms thereto when the cover piece is closed. The locking arms are protected inside the cover piece and are sufficiently flexible to reduce risk of breakage on repeated opening and closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuji Kosuge
  • Patent number: 6390843
    Abstract: A connector system for use with a sealed implantable medical device having a lead receiving channel for slidably receiving a connecting end of an electrical lead includes an entrance block attached to the medical device and having an inlet bore for reception of the electrical lead. A clamp assembly within the entrance block includes a mounting member and a unitary cylindrically shaped loop clamp having an adjustable diameter. The loop clamp is coaxial with the inlet bore and movable between a first position firmly engaged with the electrical lead received in the inlet bore so as to prevent withdrawal of the electrical lead from the inlet bore and a second position disengaged from the electrical lead and freely permitting withdrawal of the electrical lead from the inlet bore. An actuator mechanism is operable for shifting the loop clamp between the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventor: Wisit Lim
  • Publication number: 20010003069
    Abstract: An electrical connector housing includes a lower shell, a connector block and an upper shell. An upper panel of the lower shell includes a first fixing mount and a draw hole, and the upper shell includes an outer side face having a second fixing mount. The upper panel of the lower shell has an inner face including a rib which is placed near the draw hole and extends towards the side panel of the lower shell while surrounding the draw hole. Likewise, the upper face of the connector block includes a pair of partition walls at a position corresponding to that of the rib, so that, when the connector block is inserted into the lower shell, the partition walls are closely superposed on the rib, and a draining space is formed away from a space for fixture ports for electrical parts, and leads to the drain hole. Such a configuration prevents the electrical connector housing from becoming too large and too costly. Such a housing structure also provides a better waterproofing quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: June 7, 2001
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihisa Sekido, Takahiro Asao
  • Patent number: 5643005
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises electrical contacts (3) arranged in two contact rows on opposite sides of an insulator (6), with the contacts (3) in each row being spaced apart laterally one from one another, the contacts (3) being arranged in pairs with the insulator (6) being between the contacts (3) of each pair, mating contact portions (24) on each pair of the contacts (3) overlying each other in opposed spaced relationship, and electrical terminals (26) on each pair of the contacts (3) being offset from each other in lateral directions, and being offset from each other front to rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Harry Weidler, Hurley Chester Moll, Jr., David Alan Griesemer, Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr., Michael David Long
  • Patent number: 5576516
    Abstract: A protective cover for a terminal includes a cover base for holding a terminal, a cover body for covering a terminal mounted on the cover base, the cover body including, a freely operatable lid formed through a hinge and a temporary opening holding member for holding the freely operatable lid portion at a predetermined angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Yasushi Kameyama, Jun Ono
  • Patent number: 5380223
    Abstract: This invention relates to a high density shielded electrical cable connector receptacle of the type for the transmission of signals from PCMCIA cards to network wiring. The receptacle comprises a housing insert for mounting a plurality of electrical contacts, a pair of hermaphroditic, metal shielding members adapted to lie contiguous with the housing insert, and a dielectric cover member for receiving the assembled housing insert and shielding members. The housing insert comprises a dielectric, elongated, first housing member having a connector mating portion, and a rear insert receiving portion, and a dielectric insert for receipt in the insert receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Edward K. Marsh, Terry L. Pitts, Randy G. Simmons
  • Patent number: 5372524
    Abstract: A rectangular multiple connector has a connector shell surrounding a contact support insulator having contacts fixed therein in two rows. The connector shell includes conductive projection members having a required rigidity provided at both the ends of the contact support insulator. Two conductive side plates are provided along side surfaces of the contact support insulator and fixed at their ends in the projection members. With this arrangement, both the ends of the connector shell having projection members mainly support torsional or bending forces created upon connecting the connector to a mating connector without occurrence of any deformation of connector shell, thereby ensuring complete connection between the contacts of the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Daiichi Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akio Yamada
  • Patent number: 5174789
    Abstract: An electrical connector with enhanced coupling is provided which comprises: an insulative housing (10) including a base portion (11), and an upstanding portion (12) defining a plurality of conduits for housing individual electrical contacts; a metal housing (20) including a flange (21), a shell (22) upstanding from the flange and defining a first opening (24) sized to receive and encompass the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, and first and second tabs (23) depending downward from the flange; a bracket (30) including a mounting surface (31) that defines a second opening (32) sized to permit passage therethrough of the upstanding portion of the insulative housing, the mounting surface also defining first and second cavities (34) on opposite sides of the second opening sized to receive the first and second tabs when the first and second openings are aligned; first latch mechanism (33) for securing the first tab to the bracket when the first tab is received within the first cavity; and second latch m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Foxconn International, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobbert Yu, Tim Chang, Jason Jan
  • Patent number: 5151054
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plastic housing having a plurality of cavities into which filter elements are inserted. The cavities communicate with a passage in which contacts are held such that the filter elements contact the electrical contacts. The filter elements are biased against the electrical contacts by a grounding spring having integral fingers extending into the cavities to provide an inwardly directed resilient biasing force when the grounding spring is secured to the connector by, for example, tabs which fit into slots in the dielectric housing. The grounding spring also includes a flange which fits over a mating flange on the housing and is sandwiched between the housing and a corresponding connector or electrical device when the connector is coupled with the corresponding connector or electrical device to thereby provide a direct and uninterrupted ground path from the filter element to the corresponding connector or electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Francisco R. Briones, Kamal S. Boutros
  • Patent number: 5055070
    Abstract: The shield covers of an overmold shielded electrical connector have pivot detents stamped into their surfaces to provide a point for the shield halves to rotate on the center dielectric with a lever type action. When fully closed, the lever action assures that the cover tabs of the shield members securely contact the connector shell and maintain a positive ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: Labinal Components and Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Plegge, Charles T. Walsh, Rocco J. Peters, Gregory J. Sellers
  • Patent number: 4932898
    Abstract: A right-angle termination for a coaxial conductor is described, which has an access aperture that provides good access for soldering the inner conductor of the termination device to the inner conductor of a coaxial cable, and which enables rapid and easy closure of the access aperture. A sleeve is slideably mounted about the outer conductor of the termination device, to slide between an open position away from the access aperture, and a closed position over the access aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Goodman, Herve G. Bricaud, Henry S. Heath
  • Patent number: 4863401
    Abstract: An electrical contact plug which includes a ferrite through which an input or output cable passes and which utilizes a metal cover for holding the plug assembly together such that the metal housing also provides a grounding arrangement wherein the plug portion can be connected to ground through the cable shield of a shielded cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Corcom, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald R. Talend
  • Patent number: 4842543
    Abstract: A connector (12) or a pair of connectors (10,12) having a removable post (105) for reception in a channel (51) in an electrical connector (12) wherein the channel (51) has a wider first region (54) and a narrower second region (56), with the narrower second region (56) opening both onto the wider first region (54) and an exterior surface (57) of the connector (12). The post (105) has an elongate body section (106) that is an enlarged retaining portion adapted to be slidingly received in the wider first region (54) of channel (51). Elongate body section (107) has a first portion (108) and an extended portion (110). First portion (108) is typically narrower than extended portion (110), is adjacent to and extends from the enlarged body section (106) and is adapted to extend through the narrower region (56) of channel (51) to interconnect the enlarged body section (106) with extended portion (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Wayne S. Davis
  • Patent number: 4822304
    Abstract: An EMI/ESD shielded D cable-connector assembly wherein the shielding between the cable shield and metal shell of the connector is afforded by a length of wire mesh surrounding the conductors and joining said shield to said shell. A shielding plate contacting said mesh and positioned for contact to the mating D connector assures a continuous ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Robert C. Herron
  • Patent number: 4822289
    Abstract: An easily removable high voltage ground stud insulative enclosure allows ready access to the ground stud bolt having one end directly attached to a switchgear terminal bus, with the other end adapted to receive a temporary ground connector. The removable part of the insulative enclosure consists of a thermoplastic insulative cylinder that is arranged over that part of the ground stud that is adapted for connection with the ground connector. The insulating properties of the thermoplastic material virtually eliminate arcing between the ground stud and the surrounding atmosphere when the switchgear is energized with high voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Inventor: John DeLeo
  • Patent number: 4812137
    Abstract: A connector is described, which includes a radio interference shield in the shell assembly, and yet which has a shell assembly whose forward portion can fit into a very narrow space. The shell assembly includes a shell (14, FIG. 2), a sheet metal hood (30) extending forwardly from the shell to receive another connector, and a sheet metal shield (34) lying on the inner shide of the hood. The hood has a forward end (46) extending in a short loop, while the shield has a forward end (58) extending in a loop immediately rearward of the hood loop. The shield includes an outer portion (54) extending along the inner surface of the hood, and a resilient inner portion (56) that forms spring fingers (62) that contact the other connector and that have tips (78) that make facewise contact with the outer portion of the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: Albert H. Wilson, David E. Welsh
  • Patent number: 4799900
    Abstract: A kit of parts, comprising; a connector shell (7) for a coaxial cable (2) having a tool receiving cavity portion (11) open toward two orthogonal directions, a contact holder (14) and a cable holder (15), an insulative body (70) and a conductive cover (51) for covering the cavity portion (11) of the shell (7), and a conductive ferrule (38) for wedge fit assembly with the cable holder (15), the cover (51) having hooks (52,52) for engaging the shell (7), and the shell (7) having cover supports (12,12) for engaging and deflecting the cover (51) to a bent position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Randolph E. Capp, Michael M. Johnescu, Ronald C. Laudig, George W. Michael, Donald L. Smith
  • Patent number: 4744765
    Abstract: A high voltage ground stud and insulative enclosure consists of a double-ended bolt having one end threaded for attachment to the switchgear terminal bus, with the other end threaded for engaging the thermoplastic insulative enclosure. A thermoplastic insulative cap is arranged over that part of the stud that extends through the switchgear terminal bus. The insulating properties of the thermoplastic material virtually eliminate arcing between the ground stud and the surrounding atmosphere when the switchgear is energized with high voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: John DeLeo
    Inventor: John DeLeo