Molded housing with EMI shield

Patent 5872332 Issued on February 16, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date:

June 27, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Abstract Claims Description Full Text

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Inventor

Verma, Shailendra

Assignee

Delco Electronics Corporation

Application

No. 883989 filed on 06/27/1997

US Classes:

361/752, With housing or chassis361/816Shielding

Examiners

Primary: Kincaid, Kristine
Assistant: Ngo, Hung V.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Funke; Jimmy L.

International Class

H05K 009/00

Abstract

A metal shield is stamped from sheet metal into a box shape and tabs are bent up from the housing walls, and posts are extruded from the tabs. The shield is then insert molded into a plastic housing. A connector shroud is molded on one side of the housing and apertures for terminal pins are also formed during molding. Pins are pressed into the aperture and the ends bent up for circuit board connection. Metal bushings insert molded into ears on the housing provide mounting lugs. The tabs are supports for a circuit board and the posts extend through holes in the circuit board and are upset to retain the board without screws.