Connector for mass-ground termination of multiconductor cable

摘要

A connector receives a multiconductor cable with one channel receiving ground conductors of the cable in disposition running lengthwise with the cable and another channel receiving signal conductors of the cable bent sidewise to the cable length. Individual contacts engage the cable signal conductors and a common electrical interface is obtained with the ground conductors. At least one of the individual contacts is interconnected with the common interface and all of the contacts are accessible exteriorly of the connector housing, whereby each signal conductor and the common ground are conveyed to accessory apparatus through the cable-terminating connector.