Shielded jack socket assembly

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EP 0 727 849 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/42

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	21.08.1996 Bulletin 1996/34

(21)	Application number: 96300953.5

(22)	Date of filing: 12.02.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01R 13/658

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE DK ES FR SE

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Priority:

14.02.1995 GB 9502888

(71)	Applicant: Weatherley, Richard
	Northampton NN3 1AX (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Weatherley, Richard Northampton NN3 1AX (GB)

(74)	Representative: Goodenough, Nigel et al
	A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)

(54)	Shielded jack socket assembly

(57) A shielded jack socket assembly (1) comprises a jack socket assembly formed by a printed circuit board (2) which has secured to the far side thereof (as shown in Figure 1) a jack socket, and a shielding can (8) which provides electromagnetic shielding to the jack socket. The can (8) is of metal and is formed with a tang (17) which projects through an opening provided in the PCB (2) when the can (8) is in its use position. The tang (17) is formed with a relatively large aperture (18) and a tapering slot (19). The tang (17) cooperates with appropriate apertures provided in a moulding (20) which forms part of the jack socket assembly to form an electrical terminal to which the drain wire (7) of an incoming cable (5) can readily be attached. Preferably, a second shielding can is located on the side of the PCB remote from the first shielding can, the two shielding cans being provided with contact portions which automatically interengage as the shielding cans are positioned to provide electrical connections therebetween. Preferably, the shielding cans both snap fit onto engagement with appropriate latch surfaces provided on the jack socket assembly.

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