US5241135A
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Connector grounding terminal
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1991-12-13
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Granted: 1993-08-31
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Expires: 2011-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A brass strap is utilized as a common grounding bar for the shields of a plurality of coaxial cables. The individual coaxial cables pass through holes in the common grounding bar, and the inner conductors are connected to the pins of a printed circuit board connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry A. Fetzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0512; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585; H01R13/6588; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A printed circuit board connector for coupling a plurality of coaxial cables to the printed circuit board, said coaxial cables having outer shields and inner conductors, the printed circuit board connector comprising in combination: a multiple- pin connector; an electrically conductive common grounding bar attached to said multiple-pin connector; said electrically conductive common grounding bar having a plurality of apertures distributed therealong; said outer shields of a plurality of coaxial cables extending through said plurality of apertures and soldered to said electrically conductive common grounding bar; said inner conductors of said plurality of coaxial cables soldered to a plurality of pins of said multiple-pin connector; and a grounding wire having one end electrically connected to a pin of said multiple-pin connector and the other end electrically connected to said electrically conductive common grounding bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A printed circuit board connector for coupling a plurality of coaxial cables to the printed circuit board, said coaxial cables having outer shields and inner conductors, the printed circuit board connector comprising in combination: a multiple- pin connector; an electrically conductive common grounding bar attached to said multiple-pin connector; said electrically conductive common grounding bar having a plurality of apertures distributed therealong; said outer shields of a plurality of coaxial cables extending through said plurality of apertures and soldered to said electrically conductive common grounding bar; said inner conductors of said plurality of coaxial cables soldered to a plurality of pins of said multiple-pin connector; and a grounding wire having one end electrically connected to a pin of said multiple-pin connector and the other end electrically connected to said electrically conductive common grounding bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
Apparatus for coupling a plurality of coaxial cables to a printed circuit board, said coaxial cables having outer shields and inner conductors, the apparatus comprising in combination: a multiple-pin connector having a plurality of pins to which inner conductors of a plurality of coaxial cable join; an electrically conductive common grounding bar to which outer shields of said coaxial cables join, said electrically conductive common grounding bar attached to said multiple-pin connector; said electrically conductive common grounding bar having a plurality of apertures distributed therealong through which said outer shields extend; and a grounding wire having one end electrically connected to a pin of said multiple-in connector and the other end electrically connected to said electrically connected common grounding bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
120 words
Apparatus for coupling a plurality of coaxial cables to a printed circuit board, said coaxial cables having outer shields and inner conductors, the apparatus comprising in combination: a multiple-pin connector having a plurality of pins to which inner conductors of a plurality of coaxial cable join; an electrically conductive common grounding bar to which outer shields of said coaxial cables join, said electrically conductive common grounding bar attached to said multiple-pin connector; said electrically conductive common grounding bar having a plurality of apertures distributed therealong through which said outer shields extend; and a grounding wire having one end electrically connected to a pin of said multiple-in connector and the other end electrically connected to said electrically connected common grounding bar.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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