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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2005
Applicants:
Masayuki Aizawa, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Kubo, Tokyo, JP;
Isao Igarashi, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A coupler for an electrical connector assembly includes first and second holding members that mate to fix a flexible flat cable therebetween. At least one of the first or second holding members has an inner surface provided with a metallic shell that contacts an exposed grounding member of the flexible flat cable. The metallic shell has a contact member extending therefrom that engages a metallic shielding shell on a housing of an electrical connector.