Patent ID: 8573992
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector for connecting to ground and first and second signal lines, comprising: a ground contact for connecting to ground; a first signal contact for connecting to the first signal line; a second signal contact for connecting to the second signal line; a switch connected to the first signal contact and the ground contact, the switch is biased to “on” to electrically connect the first signal contact to the ground contact until after (i) the first signal contact is connected to the first signal line, (ii) the ground contact is connected to the ground, and (iii) the second signal contact is connected to the second signal line; wherein the switch, during connection of the connector to ground and first and second signal lines, is thereby automatically triggered to “off” during connection of the connector, to electrically disconnect the first signal contact from the ground contact during connecting of the first signal contact to the first signal line, the ground contact to the ground, and the second signal contact to the second signal line.