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Electrical connector with improved electrostatic discharge system

  • US 6,733,310 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2002
  • Issued: 05/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical connector, comprising:

  • a dielectric housing having a connector mating face and a circuit board receiving face;

    a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing, each terminal including a contact end generally at the connector mating face of the housing and a board-engaging end generally at the circuit board receiving face of the housing and at least one of the terminals being a ground terminal;

    a metal shield mounted on the housing about at least the connector mating face thereof; and

    an intermediate conductive terminal mounted on the housing and including one end engaging the metal shield and an opposite end engaging the ground terminal.

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