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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1998
Katsutoshi Tojo, Sagamihara, JP;
Shinsuke Kunishi, Hadano, JP;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an elongated dielectric housing defining a slot for receiving a flat electrical circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing, with contact portions spaced along the slot. A metal actuator is mounted on the housing and includes a pressure plate portion for biasing the flat electrical circuit against the contact portions of the terminals. A flexible elongated strip portion is spaced forwardly of the pressure plate portion and extends longitudinally of the housing to define a preliminary circuit holding means at a mouth of the slot. The pressure plate portion is separated from the elongated strip portion at opposite ends thereof by open areas to, thereby, isolate the flexibility of the elongated strip portion from that of the pressure plate portion.