Patent · US Expired

Connector housing

US4900269A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 27, 1988
Grant dateFeb 13, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/88
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A connector housing for use with a flex board having openings therethrough completely surrounded by the flex board surface. The housing includes a top portion which pivots to open and closed positions relative to a bottom portion. Ribs extend from the bottom portion for flex board alignment and ribs extend from the top portion which interdigitate with the bottom ribs and cause the conductors on the flex board to be electrically coupled to respective contacts of the connector housing.

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