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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1978
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clifton Wesley Huffnagle, Camp Hill, PA (US);
James Paul Ward, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
339 / ;
Abstract
An insulation displacing contact and connector are disclosed for effecting electrical engagement with closely spaced conductors of a multi-conductor flat flexible cable. The elements of the contact include a plurality of parallel tines spaced along a plane defined by the axis of the conductor and defining therebetween at least two insulation displacing slots which form a tortuous path for the conductor. Latching means may be provided on the free end of at least one tine to engage and secure a cover to a contact carrying connector base.