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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward R Gliha, Jr, Bainbridge, NY (US);
Leonard A Krantz, Jr, Sidney, NY (US);
Assignee:
Amphenol Corporation, Wallingford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439620 ; 333182 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly having means for protecting its contacts from adverse voltage surges includes protectively terminating one terminal of a silicon diode within a notch formed in the contact and the other terminal with a conductive sleeve encircling the contact body but spaced therefrom. The conductive sleeve is in releasable engagement with a plurality of conductive spring fingers which are integral with a conductive grounding plate whereby a ground path is established between the connector shell and the contact without stressing the diode or its terminations.