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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1985
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1983
Edward D Bunnell, Palm Harbor, FL (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
Shielded electrical connector for flat cable with shielded signal conductors and drain wires has terminal housing with terminals for signal conductors sandwiched between connector shield members. Bottom shield member has upstanding flange flanked by coplanar tabs; flange contacts exposed cable shield and tabs have slots for terminating drain wires. Top shield member has upstanding flange which contacts exposed shield opposite flange on bottom member and upstanding tabs flanking the flange in parallel planes perpendicular to the plane of said tabs on said bottom member. Tabs on top member flex inward against tabs on bottom member until inward facing detents on bottom tabs latch into apertures in top tabs.