Appeal No. 2001-0110
Application 08/866,395
This invention relates to an electrical connector having ESD
and EMI protection. On page 6 of Appellants’ specification,
Appellants disclose that figure 3 shows a shielded electrical
connector, which includes a dielectric housing 24. The
dielectric housing has a forward mating end 26 and a rearward end
28. On page 7 of the specification, Appellants disclose that the
shielded electrical connector has a front ESD shield 58.
Appellants disclose that the front ESD shield 58 is about the
exterior of the forward mating end 26 of the dielectric housing.
We note that figure 3 shows that the front ESD shield 58 is about
the exterior of a substantial portion of the forward mating end
26. On pages 8 and 9 of the specification, Appellants disclose
that the front ESD shield 58 which is positioned about the
exterior of at least a substantial portion of forward mating end
26 operates to dissipate electrostatic discharges from the mating
plug connector 16 as well as any electrical discharges from the
power terminals of the plug connector. Appellants further
disclose that the front ESD shield will also dissipate any
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