Geometrical instruments
Patent
1979-12-26
1985-07-02
Desmond, Eugene F.
Geometrical instruments
339 17F, 339 94M, H01R 13621
Patent
active
045264325
ABSTRACT:
The invention is an electrical connector assembly (10) for coupling flat cable conductors (60) to electrical terminals (40). The invention comprises a receptacle (12) having a dielectric surface (31) with a pattern of first contact pads (33) extending therefrom coupled to the electrical terminals (40). A flat conductor cable (60) is provided having a pattern of second contact pads (64) mounted to a lower side (63), which are in a geometric pattern corresponding to the pattern of the first contact pads (33). A pressure means (72, 76) is provided to force the first and second contact pads (33, 64) into intimate contact, thereby electrically connecting the flat cable conductors (67) to the electrical terminals (40). The pressure means preferably comprises a resilient compression member (72) movably attached to a screw cap cover (76) which is adapted to engage the receptacle (12), such that upon the engagement of the cover (76) with the receptacle (12) the resilient compression member ( 72) forces the first and second contact pads (33, 64) together electrically connecting the flat and round cable conductors (67, 44).
REFERENCES:
patent: 3701964 (1972-10-01), Cronin
patent: 4012093 (1977-05-01), Crane
patent: 4125310 (1978-11-01), Reardon et al.
Cronin Michael J.
Hamra Victor W.
Dachs Louis L.
Desmond Eugene F.
Lockheed Corporation
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