US 12,407,123 B1
Electrically dissipative flexible unitary connector insert
Ken Godana, Albuquerque, NM (US); Dusty Erven, Albuquerque, NM (US); and Karl Jurisson, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Assigned to QUELL CORPORATION, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by Quell Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/534,266.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/117,359, filed on Nov. 23, 2020.
Int. Cl. H01R 13/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/20 (2006.01); H01R 13/6591 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/04 (2013.01) [H01R 13/20 (2013.01); H01R 13/65914 (2020.08)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector insert for an existing electrical connector comprising:
an electrically dissipative elastomer layer comprising a volume resistivity of about 106 to about 1011 ohms-cm;
said electrically dissipative elastomer layer comprising at least one opening positioned to allow a first pin of the existing electrical connector to pass through said electrically dissipative elastomer layer; and
said electrically dissipative elastomer layer not providing structural rigidity to the existing electrical connector.