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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1993
Ross E Schroll, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A connector module for connecting at least one of an input device and an output device to a multi-wire bus including a first stage supporting the multi-wire bus, a second stage having an IC chip mounted on a lead frame, the lead frame including first electrical connections for connecting the input and output devices to the IC chip and second electrical connections including a plurality of stamped metal contacts that are bent with one end formed for an insulation displacement contact with multi-signals between the multi-wire bus and the input and output devices, and a stage fastener for interlocking the first stage to the second stage. Also disclosed are a first plurality of conductive patterns for connecting the input and output devices to the IC chip, and a second plurality of conductive patterns for connecting the multi-wire bus to the IC chip the second plurality of conductive patterns including button contacts for conveying signals between the multi-wire bus and the input and output devices.