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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2002
Terence D. Baier, La Crosse, WI (US);
Brent J. H. Helgeson, La Crosse, WI (US);
Terence D. Baier, La Crosse, WI (US);
Brent J. H. Helgeson, La Crosse, WI (US);
American Standard International Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for electrically connecting electrical components. The system comprises a first ribbon cable; a connector cap including a track area adapted to operably engage the ribbon cable, and a connector base having a first ribbon cable receptacle area adapted to electrically engage the first ribbon cable. The connector cap includes a first pair of posts spaced a first distance apart and a second pair of posts spaced a second distance apart, the second distance differing from the first distance. The connector base includes a second receptacle area adapted to electrically engage a second ribbon cable, electrical interconnection wiring electrically interconnecting the first and second receptacles, and a receptacle operably positioned and sized to receive the first pair of posts and sized to interfere with the second pair of posts.