Patent ID: 6142790
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector foe interconnecting a pair of generally parallel flat circuits, comprising:a generally flat molded dielectric housing adapter for mounting on a first flat circuit; anda plurality of terminals mounted on the housing and spaced there along, each said terminal includinga base insert molded in the housing,a tail extending from one end of the base for connection to an appropriate conductor on said first flat circuit,a flexible cantilevered beam extending form an opposite end of the base and terminating in a U-shaped joint,a contact arm extending form the u-shaped joint back over the cantilevered beam and terminating in a contact portion for engaging an appropriate conductor on a second flat circuit, andsaid cantilevered beam including a first bowed portion nearer said base and projecting toward the first flat circuit and a second bowed portion nearer said U-shaped joint and projecting toward the second flat circuit, each bowed portion comprising straight lengths of the cantilevered beam meeting at an apex;wherein when said contact arm is pressed downwardly to compress the U-shaped joint, a moment of rotation will appearing in a forward length between the U-shaped joint and the second bowed portion, said moment of rotation will be countered by a stiffening of the second bowed portion and by resilience appearing in a rearward length of a beam between said second bowed portion and the base and the stiffening provided by the first bowed portion.