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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2005
Filed:
May. 06, 2004
Applicants:
Robert C. Beer, Noblesville, IN (US);
Brad T. Hanauer, Muncie, IN (US);
Scott a Keener, Columbia, MD (US);
Inventors:
Robert C. Beer, Noblesville, IN (US);
Brad T. Hanauer, Muncie, IN (US);
Scott A Keener, Columbia, MD (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R009/07 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention includes a low insertion force connector assembly capable of providing an electrical interface to a circuit board. The connector assembly includes a housing and electrically conductive terminals mounted in the housing. The connector assembly further includes slide and wedge members which are inserted into the housing along with a connective end portion of a flexible flat cable pressing exposed conductors on the flexible flat cable against terminal contact arms.