Stackable flat conductor cable connector assembly

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1981-01-19

1983-05-10

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Geometrical instruments

H01R 1358

Patent

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043826520

ABSTRACT:
A plurality of flat conductor cable connector assemblies according to the subject invention may be aligned in an abutting planar array such that the contacts of adjacent connector assemblies are spaced at 0.100 inch intervals corresponding to the 0.100 inch spacing between the individual contacts of each flat conductor cable connector assembly. Each of the latter includes a flat conductor cable having a plurality of uniformly spaced electrical conductors connected to the contacts which are disposed within the housing portion of a planar insulator block. The flat conductor cable is tapered adjacent said contacts, with the tapered width of the flat conductor cable corresponding to the tapered dimension of a tongue portion of the planar insulator block. An adhesive tape is wrapped around the tapered portion of the flat conductor cable and the tapered tongue portion of the planar insulator block for holding the flat conductor cable to the insulator block, while simultaneously providing strain relief for the assembly. The tapered portions of the flat conductor cable and the planar insulator block provide clearance for the thickness of the strain relief adhesive tape, whereby the overall width of the flat conductor cable connector assembly is equal to the width of the housing portion of the planar insulator block. Accordingly, when a plurality of the subject flat conductor cable connector assemblies are stacked in abutting relationship in an aligned planar array, the spacing between all of the contacts of the stacked arrangement is uniform, preferably on the order of 0.100 inches.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3487160 (1969-12-01), Johnsen
patent: 3920301 (1975-11-01), Roberts et al.
patent: 4243288 (1981-01-01), Lucius et al.
patent: 4269466 (1981-05-01), Huber
patent: 4278314 (1981-07-01), Moser et al.

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