US 11,791,600 B2
Barrel crimp retention feature for connector with braided wire
James P. Schuster, Vienna, OH (US); William J. Palm, Warren, OH (US); Michael Messuri, Canfield, OH (US); Jared Bilas, North Bloomfield, OH (US); Dominic A. Messuri, Canfield, OH (US); Leslie Jones, Garrettsville, OH (US); and Gert Droesbeke, Erkrath (DE)
Assigned to APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, St. Michael (BB)
Filed by APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, St. Michael (BB)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/544,037.
Application 17/544,037 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/123,840, filed on Dec. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,462,875.
Prior Publication US 2022/0190539 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 43/048 (2006.01); H01R 24/56 (2011.01); H01B 7/22 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 43/048 (2013.01) [H01B 7/228 (2013.01); H01R 24/568 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable assembly comprising:
coaxially arranged inner and outer barrels, the outer barrel overlaps a portion of the inner barrel, the inner and outer barrels respectively include first and second features that cooperate with one another to form a retention feature;
a cable including at least one wire surrounded by an inner insulator covered in a metallic shield, wherein the metallic shield is arranged in between the inner and outer barrels;
wherein the first feature is arranged beneath the metallic shield, and the second feature is arranged over the metallic shield, at least one of the first and second features extends in a radial direction relative to the other of the first and second features to capture the metallic shield with the retention feature; and
wherein the first features is provided by a window, and the second feature is provided by a depression extending radially inward to the window, a portion of the depression provides a sheared edge.