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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2002
Dennis B. Jones, Orange City, CA (US);
George Lee, Irvine, CA (US);
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An IDC connector ( ) is adapted for connecting a flat cable ( ) to a header connector ( ) and includes a bottom body ( ) with a number of terminals ( ) retained therein, a top cover ( ) assembled to the bottom body and a latch member ( ). The top cover has a scalloped bottom face ( ) for terminating the flat cable. The header connector forms a girder ( ) at each lateral end thereof. The latch member includes a first latch arm ( ) for engaging with the girder and a second latch arm ( ) for engaging with the bottom body. The first latch arm forms a push bottom ( ) for handling and engaging with the bottom body for preventing the latch member from overstress.