Abstract: A connector part comprises an elongate metal housing defining an interior chamber and having a first or rearward open end and spaced therefrom a second or forward open end, an elongate insulating body adapted to be inserted into said elongate metal housing from said first end by moving said insulating body towards said second end, wherein said insulating body comprises an elongate contact body and an elongate slide member, said contact body (contact insert) and said slide member being adapted to be mounted together said contact body having formed on a first side first elongate contact chambers. First and second elongate contact elements are adapted to be inserted into said first contact chambers, said slide member being provided with contact chambers for said first contact elements so as to fixedly mount said first contact elements in said elongate contact chambers provided by the contact body and the elongate contact chambers provided by said slide member.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a pin header 10 that can be mounted in an opening 4 in an electrically conductive case 2. The pin header 10 includes a molded pin header housing 12 that can be used in unfiltered as well as filtered and shielded versions. The filtered and shielded versions include a ground shield 20 or 50 that includes segmented cantilever tangs 26 or 56 extending along peripheral edges of the shield member 20 or 50. These tangs 26 or 58 mechanically grip the electrically conductive case 2 to establish ground continuity. One version of the ground shield 20 can be mounted on a printed circuit board to which filter capacitors 40 are soldered.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing, with a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing. At least one of the terminals is a ground terminal. A metal shield is mounted on the housing. An intermediate conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and includes one end engaging the metal shield and an opposite end engaging the ground terminal.

Abstract: For connecting the cable shielding in screened electric cables in the case of a round plug connection, it is proposed that, for the purpose of making contact with the cable shield, a contact element is provided which is disposed between an insulating pressing/clamping part and an insulating body, an aperture through which the cable shield can be introduced being provided in the said contact element. Under these circumstances, the contact element is shaped in such a way that connection of the cable shield to a counterplug can take place by means of a contact part which is to be provided inside the plug connector housing, or by means of the electrically conductive outer cover of the plug connector, or via both methods.

Abstract: An article of manufacture, method, and system for communicating with circuit boards, which has a grounding element with first and second portions, and the first portion is a forked member adopted for providing contact to a circuit board, and the second portion is adopted to provide contact to a grounding feature.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is mounted on a printed circuit board (2) of a device and exposed to outsides of the device from a window (30) of the outer enclosure (3) of the device. The connector (1) has a housing (10) with a plurality of paired signal contacts (12) and ground contacts (13) installed alternately therein. A latch receiver (16) is received in a cavity (104) formed at one end of the housing (10) to provide the latching mechanism when the connector (1) is mated with a complementary connector (4) having the corresponding latch (41) to lock on the latch receiver (16). The latch receiver (16) further comprises a locking portion (163) with a hook end extending beyond the outer enclosure (3) of the device so that the hook end can reach the rim of the window (30) and lock thereon to move the outer enclosure (3) close enough to the front shell (14) of the connector (1) and a gasket (15) placed in front of the front shell (14).

Abstract: A retaining terminal structure of a connector is for serving as a retaining terminal that provides retaining and positioning effects when assembling a connector. The retaining terminal as a formed integral by metal extrusion includes an L-shaped corner portion; a butting portion formed at a top portion thereof and for serving as butting ground guidance with a connected connector, so as to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD); and a retaining portion formed at a side thereof and for serving as a retaining member when the retaining terminal is corresponded and assembled. Using the integrated structure of the retaining terminal having ground guidance, and retaining and positioning effects, a number of terminals and retaining components at an interior of the connector is reduced, thereby decreasing steps and production expenses needed for assembly of the connector.

Abstract: A data surge protection module can be added to data and control networks not having such surge protection. The use of quick connect/disconnect connectors allows for the rapid installation and/or replacement of such modules. A built-in ground plate and a braided low impedance conductor offer alternative grounding for the module. The module employs two or more diode steering bridges and uses a diode as a surge suppression element.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulating housing (2) having a head section (20) and a pair of guiding arms (22) extending rearwardly from opposite ends of the head section, a number of signal and power contacts (3, 4) retained in the head section and a conductive shield (5) enclosing the housing. The conductive shield includes first and second plates (6, 7) mechanically connected with each other and respectively covering top and bottom surfaces (210, 212) of the insulating housing. The signal and power contacts have solder tails (34, 44) extending beyond a rear edge of the first and second plates for electrically connecting to an electronic card. The first and second plates have grounding tails (63, 73) for electrically connecting to the electronic card.

Abstract: An electric connector for shielded cable, which improves the reliability of connection between a ground terminal and an external conductor and secures stable impedance characteristics. In this electric connector, a first housing is primarily molded on the external conductor, the external conductor is provided with a support protrusion that protrudes inside of the external conductor and contacts the ground terminal, and the second housing being secondarily molded is provided with a through hole, which is formed by a core pin that protrudes inwards from a mold and presses the ground terminal at a position where the second housing faces the support protrusion with the ground terminal in between.

Abstract: A system and method for supporting at least one electrical cable is provided. The at least one electrical cable may be secured to a movable electronic device disposed within a chassis. A harness is provided that is securable to at least one electrical cable. A flexible support member is provided to support the harness and the at least one electrical cable. The flexible support member may move with the electrical device as the electrical device is moved. The flexible support member may comprise wire. A wire reel may be provided to extend and retract the wire. The wire of the wire reel may be unwound as the electrical device is moved from a normal position to a withdrawn position. The wire of the wire reel may be wound as the electronic device is moved from the withdrawn position to the normal position.

Abstract: A backplane connector (100) includes a connector housing (1) defining plural openings (14) therethrough, a number of signal terminals (11) arranged in the connector housing, a number of circuit boards (2) retained in respective openings, and a shield member (3). Each circuit board is provided with signal traces (20) and conductive layer (21) on opposite sides thereof. The shield member substantially encloses the connector housing and the circuit boards. The shield member has a number of inwardly projected, resilient tabs (301) stamped therefrom. The resilient tabs are arranged in two staggered rows and each extend between adjacent circuit boards for mechanically and electrically contacting with the conductive layer of a corresponding circuit board to thereby achieve a grounding purpose.

Abstract: An improved liquid-tight connector that simplifies and vastly reduces the time and effort in securing non-metallic or metallic conduit to panels, junction boxes, or similar devices. The connector does not require a nut to secure its leading end to a panel or a compression nut to secure its trailing end to a conduit as is typically required with conventional liquid-tight connectors. The need to tighten nuts by hand or with hand tools is therefore eliminated. The connector allows connection of conduit to panels without the need to disassemble a portion of the connector and then reassemble again as in many prior art devices. The connector allows an installer to create a liquid-tight connection between a conduit and a panel by simply pushing a conduit into the trailing end of the connector and pushing the leading end of the connector into an aperture in the panel. Liquid-tight seals are created between the conduit and the connector and between the connector and the panel.

Abstract: An electrical connector for transferring a plurality of differential signals between electrical components. The connector is made of modules that have a plurality of pairs of signal conductors with a first signal path and a second signal path. Each signal path has a pair of contact portions, and an interim section extending between the contact portions. For each pair of signal conductors, a first distance between the interim sections is less than a second distance between the pair of signal conductors and any other pair of signal conductors of the plurality. Embodiments are shown that increase routability.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulating housing (10) defining an insertion hole (122) adapted for insertion of the plug connector. A plurality of terminal receiving slots (170) is defined beside the insertion hole. A plurality of signal terminals (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) is assembled within the terminal receiving slots. Each terminal has a soldering tail (212, 222, 232, 243, 252) located outside the housing. The soldering tails each have a bottom end located between top and bottom walls of the housing and soldered to a printed circuit board (4). Each terminal further comprises a mating portion (213, 223, 233, 243, 253) extending into the insertion hole adapted for contacting with a complementary plug. A shielding (30) is mounted to the housing and having a grounding plate (33) extending downwardly beyond the bottom wall of the housing, adapted for engaging with a conductive grounding device.

Abstract: A medium voltage controller for electrical equipment, such as motors, transformers, reactors, and capacitors, having an arc resistant cabinet, swaged internal electrical connections, a one-piece self-aligning withdrawable finger cluster, a pull-out instrument compartment, a load discharge device, cast fuse holders, disconnect switch, a switch illuminator, low power current transformers, and an optical temperature measuring system. The load discharge device is compact and provides fast earthing of the load-side cables. The device has a scissors-type linkage and is charged by compressing at least one spring. The scissors-linkage, when in an almost-straight-line alignment, holds the compressed springs. An actuator moves one member of the scissors-linkage, thereby removing the holding alignment of the scissors-linkage. The springs move an earthing bar at high acceleration to ground the line-side cables.

Abstract: A connector jack surface-mounted on a board is reinforced, thereby enhancing durability against insertion and extraction and prying of a plug, and reducing noise. A reinforcing member is shaped to cover an outer circumference of a UBS connector and has attaching potions to be attached to a control board, the attaching portion is fixed to the control board with a screw and the attaching portion is fixed with an engaging portion of the attaching portion which is engaged with a protruding portion of the control board. Accordingly, the USB connector surface-mounted on the control board by soldering is reinforced by the reinforcing member which covers the outer circumference of the USB connector and is fixed to the control board.

Abstract: A signal-transmitting device for a printed circuit board having plural through holes and an electronic circuit is provided. The signal-transmitting device includes a connector having plural equipotential pins for being mounted in the plural through holes of the printed circuit board, and a conductive frame having plural conducting terminals respectively corresponding to the plural equipotential pins of the connector, wherein each the equipotential pin is mounted in the respective through hole of the printed circuit board via the respective conducting terminal of the conductive frame and at least one of the conducting terminals provides an equipotential signal for the electronic circuit of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention is directed, in general, to dual-swiping interconnection clip, and hook and slot arrangement for printed circuit board (PCB) attachment.

Abstract: A shielded cable assembly contains a hardpoint that resists damage arising from possible collapse of the shielded cable assembly under strong compressional forces that are exerted by a clamp assembly in the form of a separable block having first and second opposed members. The hardpoint contains a conduit that protects a data transfer line or cable bundle by compressing electromagnetic shielding between the conduit and the clamp assembly.

Abstract: A portion of a casing having insulating performance is covered by a shell made of metal for electromagnetic shielding. A reinforcement tab formed separately from the shell includes a leg portion to be soldered above a printed wiring board. The reinforcement tab and the shell are engaged with each other via an engaging projection. The reinforcement tab is constituted by coating a surface of a pressed product with a conductive plated coating. A rupture face of the reinforcement tab is not exposed.

Abstract: An actuating drive with an electric motor that has a metallic electric motor housing, a shaft, an armature, collector, brushes, and a brush holder plate, and control electronics. Electronic and electric components are connected to a printed circuit board and the printed circuit board protrudes at right angles to the shaft and into a cross section of the electric motor housing. Outside the electric motor housing, the electronic and electric components are protected by a control electronics housing. Radio interference suppression means, for example, can be disposed inside the actuating drive. The system includes a printed circuit board with a strip conductor and a contact spring that leads from the strip conductor and this contact spring protrudes into the electric motor housing, wherein a resilient free end of the spring rests against the electric motor housing producing an electrical contact.

Abstract: EMI shielding at the PCB level comprises, in one embodiment, a box that is open at one side. The box is formed from a material that is substantially opaque to EMI in at least the operating frequency range of the electronic components being shielded. The open side of the box is surrounded by a lip. In use, the EMI shielding is typically received by a housing, and the lip overlies ribs or walls that segment the housing. Such ribs are aligned for contact with a ground track of a PCB. When the PCB is attached to the housing, the lip of the EMI shielding is pressed against the ground track, making electrical connection therewith. The lips are advantageously physically adapted to provide a resilience. In one embodiment, the resilience is imparted by a bend that is used to form the lip. Such resilience promotes reliable electric contact between the lip and the ground track of the PCB. In further embodiments, the lip of each wall is further deformed (e.g., bent, cut, etc.) to provide additional functionality (e.g.

Abstract: In a shield connector, tin or solder contained in a synthetic resin of a housing 21 closely adheres the metallic flange 22 so that the waterproofness between the metallic flange 22 and the housing 21 is secured. The shield connector of the invention does not require performing the step of applying a hot melt adhesive to the metallic flange 22, though such a step is necessary for manufacturing a conventional shield connector. The housing 21 is constituted by an electrically conductive synthetic resin. The entire housing 21 also serves as a shield member adapted to cover the end portion of an end portion of the shield wire 10.

Abstract: An electrical connector for transferring a plurality of differential signals between electrical components. The connector is made of modules that have a plurality of pairs of signal conductors with a first signal path and a second signal path. Each signal path has a pair of contact portions, and an interim section extending between the contact portions. For each pair of signal conductors, a first distance between the interim sections is less than a second distance between the pair of signal conductors and any other pair of signal conductors of the plurality. Embodiments are shown that increase routability.

Abstract: A contact spring connector that contains a holding strip, from which a contact spring leaf and a clamping leaf alternatingly extend in rows. A contact spring leaf has a contact leg, which is spread away from the holding strip and is connected with the holding strip via a cap area. A clamping leaf has a clamping leg connected with the holding strip by spring bands and from which a clamping element is spread away from between the spring bands. The decoupling of the contact spring leaf from the clamping leaf in particular results in ruggedness in respect to mechanical effects.

Abstract: A springy contact element to be arranged between electrically conducting housing parts, wherein a first housing part has a sheet metal which can be shaped and has a sheet metal tab located within a slot of the sheet metal and forming a unitary part of the sheet metal, is formed by cold forming the sheet metal tab. The sheet metal tab has a thickness reduced relative to a thickness of the sheet metal by cold forming the springy contact element, wherein the springy contact element has an arc-shaped tab portion projecting out of a plane of the sheet metal. The springy contact element has a base portion and is connected with the base portion to the sheet metal. The springy contact element has a support area located at a spacing relative to the base portion, wherein the support area of the springy contact element is supported on at least one support surface of the sheet metal.

Abstract: A support structure is provided for supporting a plurality of cylindrical objects. The support structure includes an elongated member having first and second sides and first and second edges. First and second rib sections extend from the first side of the elongated member. The rib sections are generally parallel to each other and are spaced from corresponding edges of the elongated member. Each rib section includes an alternating series of arches and depressions.

Abstract: A connector body 30 to be fixed to a motor case 51 is formed of an aluminum die cast, and is provided, on one of side surfaces thereof, with a cylindrical housing portion 31 for inserting a terminal of a motor cable 10 to be a shielding electric wire. A double enveloping contact 33 is fitted in the housing portion 31 and an eye-ball shaped fixing portion 37 protruded from a front edge thereof is fixed, with a bolt 40, to a fixing base 45 provided integrally on the direct inside of the housing portion 31. A terminal fixture 15 of the terminal of the motor cable 10 is inserted from the housing portion 31 into the connector body 30, and is connected to the other bus bar 50, and a shield shell 21 fitted and attached into a terminal of a shield layer 13 elastically comes in contact with the inner periphery of the contact 33. A reliable electrical connection is obtained between the contact 33 and the housing portion 31 so that a shield function can be displayed effectively.

Abstract: The present invention is directed, in general, to dual-swiping interconnection clip, and hook and slot arrangement for printed circuit board (PCB) attachment.

Abstract: A connector interference prevention grounding mechanism comprises a circuit board with a connector on one side. The connector has a plurality of slots, each slot contains a sleeve internally. One metal board each is on top and bottom of the connector. Internal to the side slots on both end of the connector has a grounding sleeve. A C-shaped spring tongue is in the middle of the grounding sleeve. A convex point is on the bottom of the metal board and beneath the C-shaped spring tongue. Therefore by the C-shaped spring tongue of the grounding sleeve contacting the convex point of the metal board, the grounding sleeve also connects to the circuitry of the circuit board so that the electromagnetic wave and static electricity absorbed by the metal board can be conducted to the circuit board through the grounding sleeve to eliminate the electromagnetic wave and static electricity.

Abstract: EMI shielding at the PCB level comprises, in one embodiment, a box that is open at one side. The box is formed from a material that is substantially opaque to EMI in at least the operating frequency range of the electronic components being shielded. The open side of the box is surrounded by a lip. In use, the EMI shielding is typically received by a housing, and the lip overlies ribs or walls that segment the housing. Such ribs are aligned for contact with a ground track of a PCB. When the PCB is attached to the housing, the lip of the EMI shielding is pressed against the ground track, making electrical connection therewith. The lips are advantageously physically adapted to provide a resilience. In one embodiment, the resilience is imparted by a bend that is used to form the lip. Such resilience promotes reliable electric contact between the lip and the ground track of the PCB. In further embodiments, the lip of each wall is further deformed (e.g., bent, cut, etc.) to provide additional functionality (e.g.

Abstract: A contact system is disclosed that includes a metal contact clip capable of being surface-mounted to a printed circuit board that facilitates the electrical coupling of the opposing conductive covers in a circuit card assembly having conductive enclosures with a reference potential, such as ground, on the printed circuit card which provide protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) on the printed circuit card. The clip spans a cut-out region on the printed circuit card and includes opposing tabs the extend from the spanning portion for electrically contacting the conductive covers. The clip further includes geometries such as springs for exerting forces upon the conductive covers thereby providing a reliable contact interface with the conductive covers.

Abstract: A shield member for an electronic apparatus comprises a contact portion that extends outwardly from the shield member. The shield member is attached to an electronic apparatus slot unit and spans between the slot unit and a radiation unit via the contact portion. The contact portion creates a grounding potential between the slot unit and the radiation member.

Abstract: A cable structure for data signal transmission comprises a connector housing having a front end and a rear end and a plurality of electrical contacts positioned within the housing proximate the front end. The contacts are configured for engaging electrical contacts of a device when the cable structure is coupled to the device. At least one cable, including an electrical conductor, terminates in the connector housing, and is electrically coupled to a housing contact. The connector housing is physically coupled to a section of the cable rearwardly of the contacts for securing the cable with the connector housing. A protective clamp overlies the section of the cable coupled to the connector housing and is positioned between the connector housing and the cable section and provides mechanical protection for the cable section to reduce damage thereto.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector (1) includes a first electrical card connector (2), a second electrical card connector (3), a grounding element (4), a pair of card ejection elements 7, 8, and an upper and a lower shielding plates 5, 6. The grounding element is assembled to the first electrical card connector and comprises a first contacting portion (42), a second contacting portion (44) and a transition portion (46) connecting the first and second contacting portions. The first contacting portion is electrically connected to the upper shielding plate and grounds an electronic card inserted into the first electrical card connector. The second contacting portion grounds an electronic card inserted into the second electrical card connector. The first contacts each comprise a mounting tail (222) and the transition portion of the grounding element defines an opening (45) for the mounting tails of the first contacts to extend through.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an electrical connector (1), a wire-securing element (20) and a cable (30). The connector has an insulative housing (11), a plurality of electrical contacts (130) secured therein, and a metallic shield (12). The housing has a securing portion (1192) in each of opposite side walls (119) thereof. Each securing portion includes an upper horizontal slot (1193) and a vertical slot (1194) forming a t-shaped cross. The cable includes a plurality of signal wires (31) and a pair of ground wires (33). The shield has a pair of inwardly extending fastening projections (121). A signal conductor (32) of each signal wire electrically connects with a corresponding electrical contact. A ground conductor (34) of each ground wire is located into the corresponding vertical slot. Part of the ground conductor is pressed into the corresponding horizontal slot by the corresponding fastening projection of the shield.

Abstract: A stacked electrical card connector (1) includes a first electrical card connector (2), a second electrical card connector (3), a grounding element (4), a pair of card ejection elements 7, 8, and an upper and a lower shielding plates 5, 6. The grounding element is assembled to the first electrical card connector and comprises a first contacting portion (42), a second contacting portion (44) and a transition portion (46) connecting the first and second contacting portions. The first contacting portion is electrically connected to the upper shielding plate and grounds an electronic card inserted into the first electrical card connector. The second contacting portion grounds an electronic card inserted into the second electrical card connector. The first contacts each comprise a mounting tail (222) and the transition portion of the grounding element defines an opening (45) for the mounting tails of the first contacts to extend through.

Abstract: A multicontact connector element has a metal cage with front and rear faces and one or more cells passing through it from one face to the other. Insulating blocks received in the cells have a plurality of through holes extending from one face of the cage to the other. Individual contacts are received in respective through holes of the insulating block. The multicontact connector element includes a grounding piece that is in electrical contact with the metal cage and that has directly inserted therein the contact portion of a resilient-finger contact, with contact portion being constituted by a ring supporting the radially deformable resilient fingers.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of signal and grounding terminals (4, 5) received in the housing, and a grounding plate (3). The housing comprises a main body (200) which defines a plurality of through holes (206) and the grounding terminals are received and secured therein. The grounding plate comprises a main portion (31) covering the main body, a pair of beams (30) extending from a pair of ends of the main portion and being soldered on a printed circuit board (7). A pair of grounding pins (34) is integrally formed on each beam. Each grounding pin is partly received and secured in the corresponding through hole to receive and contact the grounding terminal to form an electrical connection between the grounding terminal and the grounding pin.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board such as a motherboard in the chassis of a computer. Embodiments of the apparatus provide for a circuit board support clip that supports the motherboard between a first and a second leg that cooperate to exert force on the circuit board in substantially opposite direction to support the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical coupling assembly for a damper, the coupling assembly including a base and a rod received through the base. The rod has a threaded connector end and a conductor extending through the rod from the connector end. The coupling assembly further includes a conductive nut threaded onto the connector end of the rod and a plug housing including a ground lead and a power lead, the power lead being electrically coupled to the conductor. The coupling assembly has a conductive member engaging the plug housing and the nut, the conductive member being electrically coupled to the ground lead. The coupling assembly is particularly suited for use in a strut having an outer tube coaxial with the inner tube and connected to the rod and the wheel suspension assembly of the vehicle so as to absorb the side loads applied to the strut.

Abstract: The grounding mechanism used in terminal connector structures according to the present invention mainly comprises a connector body and a front panel. The front panel is provided on the middle segment along two sides with a resilient tab projecting forward. The front panel is mounted on the front face of the connector body. Using the resilient tabs to press against the enclosure of a computer on the inner wall surface can get a positive electrical grounding effect. Thus it can reduce electronic interference and has a useful value in the industry.

Abstract: An electromagnetic grounding plate has a central hole with a set of splines that extend radially inward toward the center of the hole. The plate is mounted between a housing and a receptacle connector such that the hole coaxially aligns with an aperture in the housing. A mating connector for the receptacle connector has an outer sleeve and a set of contact pins inside the sleeve. The mating connector is inserted through the aperture in the housing and into engagement with the receptacle connector. As the sleeve of the mating connector contacts the splines on the plate, the splines deflect slightly inward toward the receptacle connector. The contact between the sleeve and the splines establishes a radio frequency (RF) contact between the mating connector and the housing to ground high frequency electromagnetic emissions.

Abstract: An improved structure universal serial bus (USB) connector female socket in which a grounding ring is disposed at the lower edge of a metal housing enclosing the connector terminals, with the two sides of the metal housing covered by an insulative integument to form the USB connector female socket. The grounding ring can be fastened by a screw and, furthermore, the metal construction of the grounding ring strengthens signal transmission, while also providing for grounding capability, thereby enabling the present invention to strengthen bidirectional signal transmission as well as effectively prevent the occurrence of electrostatic discharge (ESD) during computer peripheral (such as scanners, digital cameras, and keyboards, etc.) operation.

Abstract: An apparatus to allow a computer system board to automatically identify the chassis in which the system board is installed. The apparatus includes a) at least one conducting pad on the system board, b) at least one spring action grounding clip on the chassis, and in contact with the at least one conducting pad, and c) a logic circuit connected to the at least one conducting pad.

Abstract: An assembly of a connection end of a heating element and a connector matable therewith includes a heating element having side-by-side-rod sections, a ground strap mounted to the rod elements and a connector mountable to a frame of an electronic device. The connector includes at least two power terminals and at least one ground terminal. The power terminals are receptacles and the rod sections of the heating element include an integral male lead dimensioned to be directly connected to respective receptacle terminals. The ground strap is disposed over the rod sections and is adapted to mate with the ground terminal in the connector.

Abstract: The PC card of the present invention preferably includes a logic circuit operating in either a 16-bit mode or a 32-bit mode, a ground line on the circuit, a connector for transferring a signal between the circuit and the external device, and a series of elastic metal members arranged on the top surface of the connector and connected to the ground line. When the connector of the PC card is inserted into the PC card slot, the elastic metal member is retained by a support frame arranged on the periphery of the PC card slot, and is deformed upward toward the top surface of the connector. When the PC card is fully inserted into the slot, the elastic metal member urges the support frame and both are firmly connected.

Abstract: A method for grounding a plurality of snap switches arranged in a wiring box to a common ground source includes: connecting together in series the equipment grounding terminal of each snap switch with sheathed connecting wires such that each equipment grounding terminal of each snap switch is disposed in electrical communication only with the equipment grounding terminal of each other snap switch, the electrical communication forming an electrical network; and, connecting with a sheathed lead grounding wire the electrical network to a common ground source of the wiring box such that each snap switch is grounded. An electrical switch apparatus of the present invention includes a wiring box and plurality of snap switches mounted to the wiring box. Each snap switch includes an equipment grounding terminal. The electrical switch apparatus also includes a plurality of sheathed connecting wires.

Abstract: A grounding system for improving the performance of an RF coaxial lightning protector having a housing for containing an RF coaxial lightning protector. The housing has a jack at one end and a plug at the other end. The system also includes a grounding device fabricated from a conductive material, which is connected to the housing and, in turn, connected to a grounding surface. The connections are such that a signal current can pass from the housing to the grounding surface through the grounding device.