Flat circuit connector

Details Flat circuit connector Flat circuit connector

2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Nguyen, Truc T. T. (Department: 2833)

Electrical connectors

Including or for use with tape cable

With mating connection region formed by bared cable

C439S357000, C439S260000, C439S267000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06837740

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit having a bottom surface and a top surface. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of the flat circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing spaced laterally along the opening. At least some of the terminals have first flexible contact arms for engaging the bottom surface of the flat circuit and second flexible contact arms for engaging the top surface of the flat circuit. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening and a closed position engaging the top surface of the flat circuit and biasing the bottom surface of the circuit against the first flexible contact arms. The first and second flexible contact arms are coupled to each other such that the first contact arms pull the second contact arms into engagement with the top surface of the flat circuit when the actuator is moved to its closed position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4630874 (1986-12-01), Renn et al.
patent: 5240430 (1993-08-01), Soes
patent: 6206723 (2001-03-01), Kunishi
patent: 6276958 (2001-08-01), Chih

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