摘要 |
A clip (30) grips the shields (24) of each of a plurality of cables to hold the front ends of the cables relative to connector contacts (12) and to ground the shields to a shell (16) of the connector. The clip includes a main part (40) that has been bent into a plurality of loops of about 220° each, with alternate loops opening upward and downward. The shields can be installed in the loops by pressing them into the loops, with the opposite sides of the loops resiliently spreading apart as the shield is installed and then closing around it. The loops have holes (80) that permit inspection of the shield at the side of the cable that would otherwise be hidden. A wire (32) that connects the clip to the connector shell, has a wire inner end (82) that extends across a hole, with a quantity of solder (84) soldering the wire to the clip and soldering the wire to a cable shield. The clip has strain relief parts (50), including holders (56) that can grip the cable and flexible couplings (58) that extend rearwardly from the loop.
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