US 11,677,188 B2
Controlled-impedance compliant cable termination
Sergio Diaz, Cambridge, MA (US); Gordon A. Vinther, Hampton, NH (US); and Joseph F. DiDonna, Lee, NH (US)
Assigned to Ardent Concepts, Inc., Hampton, NH (US)
Filed by Ardent Concepts, Inc., Hampton, NH (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/556,686.
Application 17/556,686 is a continuation of application No. 17/061,230, filed on Oct. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,205,877.
Application 17/061,230 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/025426, filed on Apr. 2, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/795,788, filed on Jan. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/651,467, filed on Apr. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0224057 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 4/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/6473 (2011.01); H01R 13/6591 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6473 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6591 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for removably coupling with a controlled-impedance cable connector coupled with a plurality of cables of the type comprising at least one signal conductor and a ground shield, the device comprising:
a device surface;
a plurality of conductive contact surfaces disposed on the device surface configured to make contact with a plurality of signal contact members and a plurality of ground contact members of the connector; and
a first clip mounted to the device surface, the first clip comprising:
a first arm extending from the device surface; and
a first finger at an end of the first arm distal the device surface, the first finger configured to engage with a first connector surface of the connector to position the plurality of signal contact members and the plurality of ground contact members relative to the conductive contact surfaces, wherein:
the finger curves inwardly towards the conductive contact surfaces and downwardly towards the device surface to a free end; and
the free end is configured to engage with the first connector surface when the connector is coupled with the device.