Two piece shell for a connector

• US 5,518,421 A
• Filed: 01/26/1993
• Issued: 05/21/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation (Meggitt PLC)
• Original Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation (Meggitt PLC)
• Inventors: Davis, Wayne S.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, KHIEM M
• Application Number:
  US08/008,926
• Time in Patent Office: 1,211 Days
• Field of Search: 439/101, 439/108, 439/607, 439/609, 439/610
• US Class Current: 439/607.5
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/506 assembled by snap action of the parts
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6581 Shield structure
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6597 the conductive member being a contact of the connector

Abstract

Shielding (36) for an electrical connector (1), comprises; two conductive, telescopic shells (37, 38) that fit and slide one within the other, the shielding (36) has locks (48) on at least one of the shells (37) to lock to an electrical connector (1), to resist shifting of the connector (1) relative to a mating end (41) of the shielding (36), the first shell (37) is formed with both the mating end (41) a deformable portion (51) of a strain relief at opposite ends of a tongue (58), and the tongue (58) extends along the second shell (38) from front to rear.

Claims

1. Shielding for an electrical connector comprising:

first and second conductive shells adapted to fit and slide telescopically one within the other to encircle an electrical connector and a cable terminated with the electrical connector, on at least one of said shells a strain relief to grip an electrical cable, the first shell having a mating end and a tongue, the second shell having a front end and an open seam to be covered by the tongue, the front end and a rear of the mating end being adapted to fit and slide telescopically one within the other, front to rear, and flanges on the second shell facing the open seam and adapted to fit and slide telescopically over the tongue.

2. Shielding as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

the mating end comprising an enclosure adapted to encircle an electrical connector, and the enclosure and the front end adapted to fit and slide telescopically one within the other.

3. Shielding as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

the flanges being adapted to fit and slide telescopically with the rear of the mating end.

4. Shielding as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

the shells being adapted to interlock on both sides of a seam in the first shell to resist widening of the seam.

5. Shielding as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

a seam in the first shell extending through the mating end, a seamless wall of the second shell adapted to envelop the seam when the shells fit and slide telescopically, and the shells being adapted to interlock with one another on both sides of the seam to resist seam widening.

6. Shielding as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

a seam in the first shell extending through the mating end, and the shells being adapted to interlock with one another on both sides of the seam to resist seam widening.

7. Shielding as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

first and second strain relief portions on respective said shells together providing said strain relief.

8. Shielding as recited in claim 1, and further comprising:

the strain relief portions being mounted pivotally on respective shells to pivot toward each other.

9. Shielding for an electrical connector comprising:

a first shell having a mating end and a tongue, a second shell having three sides and an open seam, on at least one of said shells a strain relief to grip an electrical cable, and both a rear of the mating end and the tongue telescopically fitting and sliding, front to rear, within the second shell to cover the open seam, and to encircle an electrical connector and an electrical cable terminated with the electrical connector.

10. Shielding as recited in claim 9, and further comprising:

flanges on the second shell facing the open seam and adapted to fit and slide telescopically over the tongue.

11. Shielding as recited in claim 9, and further comprising:

a seam in the first shell extending through the mating end, a seamless wall on the second shell adapted to envelop the seam, and the shells being adapted to interlock with one another on both sides of the seam to resist seam widening.

12. Shielding as recited in claim 9, and further comprising:

locks on the shells to interlock the shells and resist widening of a seam in the first shell.

13. Shielding as recited in claim 9, and further comprising:

a seam extending through the mating end, and the shells being adapted to interlock with one another on both sides of the seam to resist seam widening.

14. Shielding as recited in claim 9, and further comprising:

first and second strain relief portions on respective said shells together providing said strain relief.

15. Shielding as recited in claim 14, and further comprising:

the strain relief portions being mounted pivotally on respective shells to pivot toward each other.

16. Shielding as recited in claim 9, and further comprising:

the mating end comprising an enclosure adapted to encircle an electrical connector.

17. Shielding as recited in claim 16, and further comprising:

multiple locks on the enclosure to lock onto an electrical connector, a seam extending through the enclosure, and the shells being adapted to interlock with one another on both sides of said seam to resist seam widening.

18. Shielding for an electrical connector, comprising:

first and second conductive shells that fit and slide telescopically one within the other, front to rear, the first shell having a mating end adapted to receive an electrical connector, a tongue extending rearward of the mating end, the second shell having an open seam and flanges facing the open seam that fit and slide telescopically, progressively, first with the tongue, and second with a rear of the mating end, a seam in the first shell extending through the mating end, a seamless wall on the second shell adapted to envelop the seam, and the shells being adapted to interlock with one another on both sides of the seam to resist seam widening.

19. Shielding for an electrical connector, comprising:

first and second conductive shells that fit and slide telescopically one within the other, front to rear, the first shell having a mating end adapted to receive an electrical connector, a tongue extending rearward of the mating end, the second shell having an open seam and flanges facing the open seam that fit and slide telescopically, progressively, first with the tongue, and second with a rear of the mating end, a seam in the first shell extending through the mating end, and the shells being adapted to interlock with one another on both sides of the seam to resist seam widening.