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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Jason M'cheyne Reisinger, Carlisle, PA (US);
Robert Allen Kirker, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Keith Mcquilkin Murr, Etters, PA (US);
Dean Camiel William Vermeersch, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger, Carlisle, PA (US);
Robert Allen Kirker, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Keith McQuilkin Murr, Etters, PA (US);
Dean Camiel William Vermeersch, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
A bifurcated conductive pad positioned on an electrical mating component, such as a circuit card, a contact portion of a cable assembly, or the like, having a main body and a mating edge. The bifurcated conductive pad receives a mating element having a built-up charge. The conductive pad comprises an initial contact portion and a final contact portion. The initial contact portion is configured to receive the mating element before the final contact portion receives the mating element, and wherein at least one of the initial and final contact portions is grounded so that the final contact portion receives a reduced amount of the built-up charge.