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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1996
Robert S Reylek, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An intermeshable electrical connector comprises a flexible electrically conductive member having electrically conductive elements along an outer surface for forming electrical connections with a rigid member having electrically conductive elements along an outer surface, these elements being correspondingly configured to the elements on the flexible member. The rigid member may be intermeshed with the flexible member at a desired location in a releasable engagement, forming the electrical connections, while allowing for subsequent release and reconnection without stripping, damaging or penetrating the electrically conductive elements of the flexible member.