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Electrical contact plug with a metal housing

Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-07
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-03-07
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Abstract

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.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald R. Talend

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 20:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H01R13/7197; H01R13/648; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/901; Y10S439/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
An electrical plug which is connectable to a cable and is adapted to be received into a female receptacle comprising, a plastic plug portion formed with electrical contacts formed on a first end, a pivoted latch attached to and forming a part of said plastic plug portion, a shoulder formed on a second end of said plastic plug portion, a hollow ferrite sleeve mounted with one end against said shoulder and the other end remote from said shoulder, and a metal electrically conducting housing received from the front connected face and with one end formed with a central opening at one end which is large enough to allow said electrical contacts to extend therethrough and small enough to prevent said shoulder from passing therethrough and completely enclosing said shoulder of said plastic plug portion and said hollow ferrite sleeve and the second end of said metal housing is formed at the rear with one ferrite sleeve retaining portion comprising an inturned flange which engages the remote end of said ferrite sleeve and also formed with a shield terminating portion which engages said cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
An electrical plug which is connectable to a cable and is adapted to be received into a female receptacle comprising, a plastic plug portion formed with electrical contacts formed on a first end, a pivoted latch attached to and forming a part of said plastic plug portion, a shoulder formed on a second end of said plastic plug portion, a hollow ferrite sleeve mounted with one end against said shoulder and the other end remote from said shoulder, and a metal electrically conducting housing received from the front connected face and with one end formed with a central opening at one end which is large enough to allow said electrical contacts to extend therethrough and small enough to prevent said shoulder from passing therethrough and completely enclosing said shoulder of said plastic plug portion and said hollow ferrite sleeve and the second end of said metal housing is formed at the rear with one ferrite sleeve retaining portion comprising an inturned flange which engages the remote end of said ferrite sleeve and also formed with a shield terminating portion which engages said cable.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-09-04 1993-03-06 1993-09-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-09-04 1997-03-06 1997-09-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-09-04 2001-03-06 2001-09-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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