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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2000
Michael Miskin, Little Rock, AR (US);
Munawar Ahmad, Conway, AR (US);
Brian Keith Lloyd, Maumelle, AR (US);
Michael F. Magajne, Cicero, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A cable assembly including a cable with at least one connector terminated to an end of the cable. The cable includes at least one pair of signal wires and a grounding member that extends the length of the cable. The signal wires and grounding member are terminated to a connector and specifically terminated to two signal terminals and one ground terminal of the connector. These wires are terminated to tail portions of the terminals which are enclosed in an insulative material that defines a body portion of the connector housing. The ground terminal has two contact portions that extend along the exterior of the connector housing body portion, while the signal terminals have contact portions that extend lengthwise of the connector housing. The signal terminal contact portions are enclosed within an extension of the connector housing and the extension and body portions are themselves enclosed in a metal grounding shell. The grounding shell engages the ground contacts at one end and has two contact arms integrally formed therewith that extend into the interior of the connector housing between the signal terminal contact portions.