Shielded connector
CA 1286743 C · Owner: Hubbell Incorporated · Inventors: Ehrenfels, Alfred L.; Boteler, William C.; Lutz, David L.
Overview
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An electrical connector has an electrically non-conductive outer housing and connector members recessed in one end of the housing. Electromagnetic interference shielding is provided by members surrounding the components within the housing including an electrically conductive grommet circularly contacting conductive braid on the cable to which the connector is attached and a sleeve which surrounds the wires within the housing and extends axially to the connector end. One of the connector prongs is designated as the ground prong and is electrically attached to the sleeve. Embodiments accommodating three and four wires are disclosed.
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- Granted July 23, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 23, 2008.
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