IP Library Granted Patent US 7,303,425
Granted Patent B2
US 7,303,425 · App. 11/357,710 · Granted Dec 4, 2007

Electrical connector with filtering device

Assignee: Channell Commercial Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,303,425
App. No.
11/357,710
Granted
Dec 4, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical connector having a pair of contact members, each comprising a first insulation displacement connector at a first end and a second insulation displacement connector at a second end. The first and second insulation displacement connectors enable two wire pairs to be linked. The connector also includes a filtering device positioned between the pair of contact members.

Claims (27)

1. An electrical connector comprising:

a pair of contact members, each comprising a first insulation displacement connector at a first end and a second insulation displacement connector at a second end, wherein the first and second insulation displacement connectors enable two wire pairs to be linked;

a first movable connector comprising a pair of wire receiving passages movable between a first position in which a pair of wires is held apart from the first end and a second position in which the pair of wires is inserted into the first end, wherein the connector removes the pair of wires from the first end and inserts the pair of wires into the first end; and

a filtering device positioned between the pair of contact members.

2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the contact members include a main body member, and wherein the first end and the second end of the contact member extend in a direction substantially transverse to the main body member of the contact member.

3. The connector of claim 1 , wherein each contact member includes a contact arm extending in a direction substantially transverse to the main body member.

4. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the filtering device is a high-pass frequency filter.

5. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the filtering device is a low-pass frequency filter.

6. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the filtering device is a band pass filter.

7. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the filtering device is a band stop filter.

8. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising a second movable connector comprising a pair of wire receiving passages movable between a first position in which a pair of wires is held apart from the second end and a second position in which the pair of wires is inserted into the second end, wherein the connector removes the pair of wires from the second end and inserts the pair of wires into the second end.

9. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising a base member and a cap member, wherein the base member is configured to receive the cap member.

10. The connector of claim 9 , wherein the cap member is configured to urge a portion of a wire into the second insulation displacement connector.

11. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the connector includes a factory-installed sealant configured to protect against corrosion and sealing out moisture.

12. An electrical connector assembly comprising:

a first pair of contact members, each comprising a first termination end and a first connection end;

a first movable connector comprising a pair of wire receiving passages movable between a first position in which a pair of wires is held apart from the first termination end and a second position in which the pair of wires is inserted into the first termination end, wherein the connector removes the pair of wires from the first termination end and inserts the pair of wires into the first termination end;

a second pair of contact members, each comprising a second termination end and a second connection end;

a pair of filtering device contact members, wherein the first connection end is connected to a first end of the filtering device contact member and the second connection end is connected to a second end of the filtering device contact member; and

a filtering device positioned between the pair of filtering device contact members.

13. The assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a housing, the housing comprising a base member and a cap member, wherein the base member is configured to receive the first pair of contact members, the second pair of contact members and the filtering device contact member.

14. The assembly of claim 12 , wherein the first and the second termination ends are insulation displacement connectors.

15. The assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a second movable connector comprising a pair of wire receiving passages movable between a first position in which a pair of wires is held apart from the second termination end and a second position in which the pair of wires is inserted into the second termination end, wherein the connector removes the pair of wires from the second termination end and inserts the pair of wires into the second termination end.

16. The connector of claim 12 , wherein the filtering device is a high-pass frequency filter.

17. The connector of claim 12 , wherein the filtering device is a low-pass frequency filter.

18. The connector of claim 12 , wherein the filtering device is a band pass filter.

19. The connector of claim 12 , wherein the filtering device is a band stop filter.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: CHANNELL COMMERICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069272/0116 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2021
From: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 055996/0806 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 30, 2007
From: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 019754/0976 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2006
From: SHIMIRAK, GERALD L.
To: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017477/0221 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 1079933800 · Mar 12, 2004
Related Publication 20060178035A1 · Aug 10, 2006