The Whitaker Corporation

Robert Dumas

Keith L Volz

Robert D Irlbeck

Warren A Bates

A connector (10) including a PC board (12) which is fastened to a block (30) and presses against an elastomeric electrical component (40). Electrical device (20) includes a circuit trace (23) and printed circuit board (12) includes a circuit trace (13) which both engage a flexible film circuit (42) on the elastomeric electrical connector (40). Wedge member (50) engages a bottom edge (40b) of elastomeric electrical component (40) for biasingly engaging the component (40) and urging the component (40) and flexible circuit (42) towards and against circuit traces (13,23). Additionally, good electrical contact and compliance to planar irregularities are maintained between circuit traces (13,23) and flexible film circuit (42) thereby ensuring good electrical contact therebetween.

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Robert Dumas