EP0546673A3 - Connector with retention feature - Google Patents

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EP0546673A3
EP0546673A3 EP19920309772 EP92309772A EP0546673A3 EP 0546673 A3 EP0546673 A3 EP 0546673A3 EP 19920309772 EP19920309772 EP 19920309772 EP 92309772 A EP92309772 A EP 92309772A EP 0546673 A3 EP0546673 A3 EP 0546673A3
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connector
retention feature
retention
feature
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EP0546673B1 (en
EP0546673A2 (en
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David Alan Griesemer
David Lonnie Mcknight
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Whitaker LLC
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Whitaker LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/03—Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials
EP92309772A 1991-12-13 1992-10-26 Connector with retention feature Expired - Lifetime EP0546673B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US80826791A 1991-12-13 1991-12-13
US808267 1991-12-13

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EP0546673A2 EP0546673A2 (en) 1993-06-16
EP0546673A3 true EP0546673A3 (en) 1993-12-08
EP0546673B1 EP0546673B1 (en) 1996-12-27

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EP92309772A Expired - Lifetime EP0546673B1 (en) 1991-12-13 1992-10-26 Connector with retention feature

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EP (1) EP0546673B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2969314B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69216212T2 (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3989331A (en) * 1974-08-21 1976-11-02 Augat, Inc. Dual-in-line socket
US4575167A (en) * 1984-04-02 1986-03-11 Minter Jerry B Electrical connector for printed circuit boards and the like
EP0236125A2 (en) * 1986-03-05 1987-09-09 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Electrical connector with pin retention feature
WO1988004484A2 (en) * 1986-12-04 1988-06-16 Amp Incorporated Impedance matched electrical connector
US4907978A (en) * 1988-11-02 1990-03-13 Robinson Nugent, Inc. Self-retaining connector

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3989331A (en) * 1974-08-21 1976-11-02 Augat, Inc. Dual-in-line socket
US4575167A (en) * 1984-04-02 1986-03-11 Minter Jerry B Electrical connector for printed circuit boards and the like
EP0236125A2 (en) * 1986-03-05 1987-09-09 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Electrical connector with pin retention feature
WO1988004484A2 (en) * 1986-12-04 1988-06-16 Amp Incorporated Impedance matched electrical connector
US4907978A (en) * 1988-11-02 1990-03-13 Robinson Nugent, Inc. Self-retaining connector

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EP0546673B1 (en) 1996-12-27
DE69216212T2 (en) 1997-05-07
JP2969314B2 (en) 1999-11-02
DE69216212D1 (en) 1997-02-06
JPH05251119A (en) 1993-09-28
EP0546673A2 (en) 1993-06-16

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