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Cable assembly with unique strain relief means

  • US 7,179,117 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2005
  • Issued: 02/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cable assembly, comprising:

  • a connector module comprising;

    an insulative housing;

    a plurality of contacts assembled to the insulative housing;

    a printed circuit board electrically connecting with the contacts;

    at least one cable comprising a plurality of conductors electrically connecting with the printed circuit board to form a plurality of junctions therebetween; and

    strain relief means comprising a main portion molded with said junctions between the at least one cable and the printed circuit board and a strain relief section molded with the said at least one cable; and

    a cover enclosing the connector module, the cover defining a receiving hole, the strain relief section of said strain relief means and the at least one cable molded therein interferentially received in the receiving hole; and

    whereinthe at least one cable is a standard Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) cable and comprises a pair of signal conductors and a pair of grounding conductors located at opposite sides of the signal conductors.

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