Flexible cable electrical connector
US6604966B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/592
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector housing including a main body having a receiving area which is sized and shaped to receive a flat conductor cable with contacts attached thereto into the receiving area; and a locking section connected to the main body by a living hinge. The locking section comprising a front end and a rear end. When the locking section is inserted into a receiving aperture of the main body, the front end is adapted to block withdrawal of at least one of the contacts located in the receiving area and, the rear end includes at least one strain relief projection which is sized and shaped to press the flat conductor cable against the main body to form a strain relief for the cable.
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