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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1998
Joseph N Francaviglia, St. Charles, IL (US);
Senior Industries, Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Abstract
A shorting assembly is provided for shorting contacts of an electrical connector. A first shorting bridge having a plate portion and extensions interconnects a first set of electrical contacts preselected for shorting. A second shorting bridge having a plate portion and extensions interconnects a second set of electrical contacts preselected for shorting. The extensions project into bottom portions of guide slots for the contacts of the electrical connector to provide a reliable shorting connection. An insulator spaces the shorting bridges from one another. The shorting bridges and the insulator are mounted in a stack like manner to the electrical connector.