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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 29, 1984
Charles M Beatenbough, Buford, GA (US);
William A Elliott, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
AT&T Technologies, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A base housing unit (32), which supports a connector (48) on a bottom wall (40) thereof, includes a vertical boss (46) spaced from the connector to provide a cable receiving recess (70). An elongated slot (42) is formed through the vertical boss (46). A first end section of a flat cable (10), having accordion pleat sections (64, 66 and 68) formed therein, is threaded through the elongated slot (42). The pleat sections (64, 66 and 68) are positioned within the recess (70) and the first end section of the cable (10) is terminated on the connector (48). A cover (50) is then secured to the base housing unit (32). In response to the application of tension to a free end of the cable (10), the pleat sections (64, 66 and 68) flex to bind the cable between the connector (48) and the cover (50).