Electrical connectors – Including or for use with tape cable – With mating connection region formed by bared cable
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Le, Thanh-Tam (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
Including or for use with tape cable
With mating connection region formed by bared cable
C439S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07104834
ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure relates to a connector for electromechanically connecting an electrosurgical cable to a flexible circuit board of a surgical instrument. The connector includes a fixed portion having a cavity defined therein which includes a wire guide block. A series of wire slots are defined within the wire guide block wherein each wire slot is dimensioned to receive a respective conductive wire disposed within the electrosurgical cable. The connector also includes a cap portion designed for selective, friction-fit engagement with the cavity of the fixed portion. The cap portion includes a series of detents which define a corresponding series of slots therebetween for wedging the conductive wires of the cable against a series of corresponding terminal contacts disposed on the flexible circuit board.
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Sonic Connections: “Flexible Circuit PTF and FCC Terminations”.
Sonic Connections: “Sonicrimp Process”.
Sonic Connections: “Ulstrasonic Crimping Technology for Precision Circuit Termination”.
Sonic Connections: “Printed Circuit Board Terminations”.
Sonic Connections: “Wire and Cable Terminations”.
Arts Gene H.
Robinson William
Sartor Joe D.
Le Thanh-Tam
Sherwood Services AG
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