Shielded electrical cable assembly with shielding back shell

U.S. Patent Number: 5387130

Abstract: The shielded electrical cable assembly (2') has a forward electrical connector (8') for mating with a header (156A') in a computer cabinet (152'). The connector (8') has terminals (30') crimped to respective leads of a shielded electrical cable (6'). The leads extend through a rear housing (10') to which the forward connector (8') is latched. There project rearwardly from the rear housing (10') strain relief flanges (60') which are moulded to jackets (20') enclosing the leads. A two-part shielding shell (12') is secured about the strain relief flanges (60') and is clinched to the shield (18') of the shielded cable (6'). Latches (80') for latching the cable assembly (2') in an aperture in a shielding plate (150') of the computer cabinet are reversely bent to take up the difference in width between the back shell (12') and the aperture in the shielding plate (150').

Inventors: Fedder; James L. (Etters, PA), Shuey; John R. (Mechanicsburg, PA)

Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation (Wilmington, DE)

Application Number: 08/219,314

Issued: 1995-02-07

Expired: 2007-02-07

Classes: 439/610 ; 439/607; 439/701

Field of search: 439/78,79,350,354,357,540,607-610,677,680,701,731

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