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Electrical connector having an improved connector shield and a multi-purpose strain relief

  • US 6,287,149 B1
  • Filed: 05/23/2000
  • Issued: 09/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrical connector for terminating discrete conductors of a multi-conductor cable comprising:

  • at least one insulative contact support member;

    a plurality of electrical contacts supported by the contact support member, each of the contacts having a connecting end and insulation displacement termination end portions for electrical connection with the conductors of one of said cables;

    at least one dressing block including receiving openings therein for said conductors, the dressing block guiding and moving the conductors into engagement with insulation displacement termination end portions of said contacts; and

    an electrically conductive shield member for supporting therein said at least one contact support member, said shield member comprising at least an outer housing formed of walls which completely surround a portion of said contacts and a cross member formed within and integral with said outer housing, said cross member having a horizontal extent for supporting at least a portion of said contact support member thereon and a vertical extent, said horizontal extent and said vertical extent providing for shielding both horizontally and vertically between at least a portion of two contacts separated by said cross member, said cross member extending a distance rearwardly past the at least one of dressing block to provide shielding between a length of at least two of the discrete conductors of the multi-conductor cable separated by said cross member.

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