Patent ID: 7410387
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: H01B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A flexible electrical cable with a width, which extends from a first edge to a second edge and a length, which extends from a first end to a second end, the flexible electrical cable having first and second major surfaces that extend along its width and length, the flexible electrical cable comprising: a first layer extending along the first major surface and including a sheet of dielectric material; a second layer extending along the second major surface and including a sheet of dielectric material; a plurality of electrical conductors each having a first and second end, wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of electrical conductors are positioned between the first layer and the second layer and extend substantially along the length of the flexible electrical cable and wherein at least one electrical conductor is configured to be fixedly attached to an electrical component at an attachment point proximal to the first end of at least one electrical conductor; and a region including an aperture not located at the attachment point proximal to the first end of the at least one electrical connector and extending through the flexible electrical cable from the first major surface to the second major surface, wherein the region extends along at least a portion of the length of the flexible electrical cable, wherein the region is free from electrical conductors and wherein the aperture is capable of interfacing with a cable engagement member to secure the flexible electrical cable to an external member located at a point separate from the attachment point with the electrical component and provide strain relief to the attachment point.