Amp LLC

Linn Stephen Lightner

Daniel E Stahl

William B Long

Suel G Shannon

Lawrence A Hall

John E Lucius

Patrick Edward Lannan

Edwin Oscar Classon

David Charles Thornton

An electrical connector of the plug type comprises a dielectric housing member in which electrical terminals are secured, contact sections of the electrical terminals extend outwardly from a front surface of the dielectric housing member, and conductor-securing sections of the electrical terminals are to be connected to electrical conductors of a shielded cable. Metal clamshell members are mounted on the dielectric housing member forming an outer contact surrounding the dielectric housing member so that a front section covers the contact sections of the electrical terminals and a rear section is to be connected to a shield of the shielded cable. An insulating sleeve is disposed on the clamshell members and the cable. The conductor-securing sections are electrically connected to the electrical conductors and the electrical terminals are latchably secured in terminal passageways of the dielectric housing member, the rear section of the outer conductor has the shield positioned thereon so that a ferrule member can be crimped onto the rear section crimping the shield between the rear section and the ferrule member and, securing the clamshell members in position on the dielectric housing, the ferrule member is also to be crimped onto an insulating jacket of the cable. The forward section of the outer contact has an axial indentation aligned with a peripheral recess at the front of the housing member which polarizes the plug connector when mated with a receptacle connector having a corresponding peripheral recess at the front of its housing.

Electrical plug connector

In an electrical connector of the plug type and a corresponding receptacle therefor, said plug connector comprises a dielectric housing member having terminal-receiving passageways therein in which electrical terminals are latchably secured, and said terminals have contact sections extending forward from said housing member and are electrically connected to electrical conductors of a shielded cable. Metal clamshell members are mounted on said housing member forming an outer contact which extends forward to cover said contact sections of said terminals. The conductive shield of said cable surrounds a rear section of said outer contact and is surrounded by a ferrule member which is crimped to secure said shield to said outer contact, and said clamshell members to said housing; said ferrule is also crimped to an insulating jacket of said cable, and an insulating sleeve is disposed around said outer contact and said cable. A receptacle is provided which has a dielectric housing having a terminal-receiving section surrounded by a channel for receiving a front section of said outer contact of said plug connector, and a hood section surrounding said channel, both said sections having opposed U-shaped recesses communicating with said channel forming a means for polarizing said plug connector in said receptacle. Said receptacle has terminals secured therein which have forked contact sections to electrically receive sections extending outwardly from said receptacle housing for electrical contact sections of said plug terminals and which also have other contact connection to a printed circuit board. A ground terminal is secured to said receptacle and has ground contact means exterior of said housing.

Electrical plug connector and receptacle therefor

An interconnect device for joining disengagable portions of a closed fluid circulating system is disclosed. The interconnect device is employed at any point in the system where it may be desirable to open or disconnect the system, for example to facilitate replacement of parts in a coolant system for high density electronic equipment applications. The interconnect device, since a fluid is involved, is arranged to automatically shut off fluid flow any time the mating members are separated thereby preventing loss of fluid in the circuit.

Interconnect device for use in closed fluid circulating systems

An improved rectangular electrical connector assembly is disclosed for detachable mounting in equipment panels of different thicknesses. The connector assembly includes cable strain relief means which is angularly positionable to accommodate a cable entering the connector housing from any one of several different directions. The connector assembly includes inexpensive pin and socket contacts and, preferably, a quick take-up type jackscrew to secure the plug and receptacle members together.

Electrical connector assembly

An improved mounting means is disclosed for removably mounting electrical connectors and the like in openings in a panel with the mounting and dismounting taking place from either side of the panel. The mounting means can compensate for various thickness panels as well as for variations in the thickness of a panel.

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Camp Hill, PA, United States of America

Linn Stephen Lightner