The Whitaker Corporation

Michael Joseph Whelan

Reginald John Simmons

John Edward Pryce

Frank Michael Wheeler-King

Christopher J Duke

Air bag activating system and a strain relief sleeve therefor

An airbag connector and cable assembly comprises a connector having a cable receiving cavity and a cable outlet extending perpendicularly to the cavity. A flat cable terminated to the connector is folded along a fold in the cable outlet region of the connector. The cable is then looped over the fold to provide a flexible loop. The loop enables absorption of tolerance in the positioning of the cable at the outlet with respect to the fold, without causing undue force on the conductors that are bent through the fold. The latter insures a high reliability and is cost effective.

Connector and cable assembly for ribbon cable with 90 outlet

An electrical connector for electrically connecting leads to a device having a contact with a first end for electrically engaging the lead and a second end for electrically engaging the device. The contact is retained within a housing. A fastener maintains engagement of the lead with the contact. The connector being characterized in that the forces exerted to maintain the lead in electrical engagement with the contact by way of the fastener are isolated from the insulative body.

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Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Michael Joseph Whelan