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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1987
Amir-Akbar Sadigh-Behzadi, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Gary C Bethurum, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Thomas & Betts Corporation, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Abstract
An electrical connection arrangement includes a printed circuit board comprising a substrate and a given number of electrically conductive traces disposed on a surface thereof. Each trace has an opening therethrough for receiving a contact and the openings are in a predetermined array. An electrically insulative body supports all but one of such contacts with individual opposite ends thereof extending outwardly of the body. An electrically conductive metallic housing integrally defines the other of such contacts with opposite ends extending outwardly thereof and has a passage extending therethrough in which the electrically insulative body is seated. All of the contacts are individually resident in distinct ones of such trace openings and are electrically connected to said traces and their opposite ends may terminate to associated connectors for terminating flat cable to the printed circuit board. The housing has an integral flange which is in electrical contact with its integral contact, whereby the circuitry may be connected to structure parent to the housing without need for a conductive strap.