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US5083945A
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Shielded electrical connector assembly
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1991-02-01
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2011-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece shield is stamped and formed of metal material for substantially surrounding and shielding a dielectric housing of an electrical connector assembly. The housing is generally rectangular and includes a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides. The shield includes a top wall for substantially covering the top of the housing, opposite side walls for substantially covering the opposite sides of the housing, a front wall for substantially covering the front of the housing about a receptacle opening in the housing, and a rear wall for substantially covering the rear of the housing. Detent members are provided on at least one side wall and the rear wall to secure the rear wall in a closed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Miskin
- 👤 Robert C. Brakenridge
- 👤 Paul Murphy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In an electrical connector assembly which includes a generally rectangular dielectric housing having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides, the front of the housing defining a generally rectangular receptacle opening for receiving a generally rectangular mating connector, a one-piece shield of stamped and formed metal material for substantially surrounding and shielding the dielectric housing, comprising: a top wall for substantially entirely covering the top of the housing; opposite side walls for substantially entirely covering the opposite sides of the housing; a front wall for substantially entirely covering the front of the housing about said receptacle opening; a rear wall for substantially entirely covering the rear of the housing; and first and second complementary interengaging detent means, said first means being located along the rear edge of at least one of the side walls and said second means being located adjacent an edge of the rear wall for snap-engaging with said first means to secure the rear wall with at least one of the side walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In an electrical connector assembly which includes a generally rectangular dielectric housing having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides, the front of the housing defining a generally rectangular receptacle opening for receiving a generally rectangular mating connector, a one-piece shield of stamped and formed metal material for substantially surrounding and shielding the dielectric housing, comprising: a top wall for substantially entirely covering the top of the housing; opposite side walls for substantially entirely covering the opposite sides of the housing; a front wall for substantially entirely covering the front of the housing about said receptacle opening; a rear wall for substantially entirely covering the rear of the housing; and first and second complementary interengaging detent means, said first means being located along the rear edge of at least one of the side walls and said second means being located adjacent an edge of the rear wall for snap-engaging with said first means to secure the rear wall with at least one of the side walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said rear wall includes a forwardly turned flange along said adjacent edge overlying said at least one side wall, with said detent means being disposed in the flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said side walls is formed by a forward portion bent rearwardly from a respective side edge of the front wall and a rearward portion bent downwardly from a respective side edge of the top wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 3, including legs projecting from a bottom edge of the rearward portion of each side wall for insertion into appropriate holes in a printed circuit board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, including a spring finger formed from and projecting outwardly of each of said side walls for engaging a side of a panel adjacent an opening in the panel in which the connector assembly is mounted, and abutment means formed from each side wall, spaced from the respective spring finger, for engaging said side of the panel to prevent over-stressing of the spring fingers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 5 wherein each said side walls are formed by a forward portion bent rearwardly from a respective side edge of the front wall and a rearward portion bent downwardly from a respective side edge of the top wall, and said spring fingers and said abutment means are formed from and project outwardly from the forward portions of the side walls.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, including a bottom wall for covering at least a portion of the bottom of the housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 7 wherein said bottom wall is bent rearwardly from a bottom edge of the front wall and said bottom wall includes a barb portion inclined towards the rear wall and associated with a shoulder in the bottom of said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 1 wherein said front wall, said rear wall and at least portions of said side walls all are bent downwardly from a front edge, a rear edge and side edges, respectively, of the top wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 9, including a bottom wall bent rearwardly from a bottom edge of the front wall for covering at least a portion of the bottom of the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
164 words
In an electrical connector assembly which includes a generally rectangular dielectric housing having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides, the front of the housing defining a receptacle opening for receiving a mating connector, a one-piece shield of stamped and formed metal material for substantially surrounding and shielding the dielectric housing, comprising: a top wall for substantially entirely covering the top of the housing; a front wall for substantially entirely covering the front of the housing about said receptacle opening; or bottom wall for covering at least a portion of the bottom of the housing; opposite side walls for substantially entirely covering the opposite sides of the housing; a rear wall for substantially entirely covering rear of the housing, the rear wall including a forwardly turned flange along a side edge overlying an adjacent rear edge of one of said side walls; and means for locking said flange to one of said side walls for securing the rear wall to the side wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
164 words
In an electrical connector assembly which includes a generally rectangular dielectric housing having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides, the front of the housing defining a receptacle opening for receiving a mating connector, a one-piece shield of stamped and formed metal material for substantially surrounding and shielding the dielectric housing, comprising: a top wall for substantially entirely covering the top of the housing; a front wall for substantially entirely covering the front of the housing about said receptacle opening; or bottom wall for covering at least a portion of the bottom of the housing; opposite side walls for substantially entirely covering the opposite sides of the housing; a rear wall for substantially entirely covering rear of the housing, the rear wall including a forwardly turned flange along a side edge overlying an adjacent rear edge of one of said side walls; and means for locking said flange to one of said side walls for securing the rear wall to the side wall.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 11, wherein each of said side walls is formed by a forward portion bent rearwardly from a respective side edge the front wall and a rearward portion bent downwardly from a respective side edge of the top wall.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, further including legs projecting from a bottom edge of the rearward portion of each side wall for insertion into appropriate holes in a printed circuit board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
70 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 11, including a spring finger formed from and projecting outwardly of each of said side walls for engaging a side of a panel adjacent an opening in the panel in which the connector assembly is mounted, and abutment means formed from each side wall, spaced from the respective spring finger, for engaging said side of the panel to prevent over-stressing of the spring fingers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 14 wherein each said side walls are formed by a forward portion bent rearwardly from a respective side edge of the front wall and a rearward portion bent downwardly from a respective side edge of the top wall, and said spring fingers and said abutment means are formed from and project outwardly from the forward portions of the side walls.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
In an electrical connector assembly which includes a generally rectangular dielectric housing having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides, the front of the housing defining a receptacle opening for receiving a mating connector, a one-piece shield of stamped and formed metal material for substantially surrounding and shielding the dielectric housing, comprising: a top wall for substantially entirely covering the top of the housing; opposite side walls for substantially entirely covering the opposite sides of the housing; a spring finger formed from and projecting outwardly of each of said side walls for engaging a side of a panel adjacent an opening in the panel in which the connector assembly is mounted; and abutment means formed from each side wall, spaced from the respective spring finger, for engaging said side of the panel to prevent over-stressing of the spring fingers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
140 words
In an electrical connector assembly which includes a generally rectangular dielectric housing having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides, the front of the housing defining a receptacle opening for receiving a mating connector, a one-piece shield of stamped and formed metal material for substantially surrounding and shielding the dielectric housing, comprising: a top wall for substantially entirely covering the top of the housing; opposite side walls for substantially entirely covering the opposite sides of the housing; a spring finger formed from and projecting outwardly of each of said side walls for engaging a side of a panel adjacent an opening in the panel in which the connector assembly is mounted; and abutment means formed from each side wall, spaced from the respective spring finger, for engaging said side of the panel to prevent over-stressing of the spring fingers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 16, including a front wall for covering at least a portion o the front of the housing, and said side walls being formed, in part, by a forward portion bent rearwardly from a respective side edge of the front wall.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 17, further comprising a rear wall for substantially covering the rear wall of said housing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector assembly of claim 17 wherein said spring fingers and said abutment means are formed from and project outwardly from said forward portions of the side walls.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
The one-piece shield of claim 17, including a leg projecting downwardly from a bottom edge of a rearward portion of each side wall for insertion into appropriate holes in a printed circuit board.
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