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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2002
Slobodan Pavlovic, Canton, MI (US);
Gerhard Drescher, Canton, MI (US);
Eric Torrey, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector with a static discharge feature is disclosed. More particularly, the electrical connector includes a connector housing made of an electrically insulating material, at least one terminal in the connector housing, the terminal having a cable contact area for conductively attaching a cable for conducting an electrical signal and a contacting portion for making contact with a corresponding contacting portion in a complementary mating connector. The electrical connector further includes a conductive insert, a portion of which is exposed to the outside and covers an opening formed in the connector housing, said opening being located at a position between the terminal and the conductive insert, thereby forming an air gap between the conductive insert and the terminal.