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Electrical cable assembly, method and apparatus for making same and electrical terminal for same

US11069994B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2019
Grant dateJul 20, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R43/0263
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical cable assembly is presented herein. The electrical cable assembly includes a multiconductor flat cable including a first and second electrically conductive wire arranged in a coplanar fashion with each other and encased within a planar dielectric structure. A slot is defined in the planar dielectric structure intermediate the first and second wires, thereby forming first wing features in the dielectric structure extending from the first wire and second wing features extending from the second wire. Exposed portions of the first and second wires extend beyond the first and second wing features. A method of forming the electrical cable assembly, an apparatus for forming the electrical cable assembly, and an electrical terminal configured for use in the electrical cable assembly is also presented. The wing features may include holes and the terminals may include prongs to be received in the holes.

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