Tapered electrical connector
US5378161A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/79
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a male plug having preferably two tapered major surfaces and a female receptacle having walls corresponding in taper to the major surfaces of the male plug. The male plug is adapted to terminate a ribbon cable and may be formed by a tapered circuit board or a tapered form around which conductors of a ribbon cable are bent. The female receptacle is lined with a flexible circuit for contact to the male plug and connection to a circuit board.
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