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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
J.S.T Mfg. Co., LTD, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/224 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/224 ;
Abstract
An electrical connector for flat cable which removably connects a flat cable at its end. A housing defines an insertion space for insertion of the end of the flat cable in a predetermined direction. A retainer is connected to the housing as allowed to slide substantially along the predetermined direction. A reinforcement member made of metal is fixed to the housing. The reinforcement member inhibits the removal of the retainer from the housing.