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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew J Dawson, Jr, Harrisburg, PA (US);
James M English, Coplay, PA (US);
Richard P Hepner, Marietta, PA (US);
John P Kling, Mt. Joy, PA (US);
Assignee:
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439620 ; 333185 ; 361 56 ;
Abstract
A transient suppression device for use in an electrical connector is disclosed. The device is comprised of a dielectric substrate means having conductive path means thereon, electrical terminal means disposed on said substrate means and transient suppression means for electrically connecting said electrical terminal means and said conductive path means. Said device suppresses voltages outside a specified level as they are conducted through said terminal means thus protecting the connector from power surges.