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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2012
Applicants:
James E. Clayton, Raleigh, NC (US);
Zakaryae Fathi, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
James E. Clayton, Raleigh, NC (US);
Zakaryae Fathi, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Microelectronics Assembly Technologies, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/77 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrical interconnect system comprises: a clamping collar having a slot for receiving a bifurcated flexible circuit; a contact strip comprising a plurality of electrical contacts aligned with respective pads on the bifurcated flexible circuit when the legs of the bifurcated area are spread apart; and, a compression latch member to engage the clamping collar and compress the pads against their respective contacts on the contact strip.