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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1998
Robert M Fuerst, Maple Park, IL (US);
Yves LePottier, Geneva, IL (US);
Russell J Watt, Chicago, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector is provided for electrically interconnecting the conductors of a flat flexible circuit to the conductors of a complementary mating connecting device. The connector includes a carrier on which the flexible circuit is positioned with the conductors of the circuit facing away from the carrier. A housing has an opening for receiving the carrier. The carrier is slidably mounted into the opening in the housing to a preliminary loading position for receiving the mating connecting device between the carrier and the housing. The carrier is pivotable from the preliminary loading position to a final connecting position whereat the conductors of the flat circuit are biased against the conductors on the mating connecting device.