Patent ID: 6688911
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector assembly for removably interconnecting first conductors of a flat flexible circuit to a plurality of second conductors without the use of conductive terminals, comprising:a male connector having a two-part relatively rigid male body member including a flat forward body part having an edge about which the flexible circuit is wrapped with the first conductors of the circuit facing away from the forward body part at the edge thereof, a relatively yieldable backing structure on the forward body part at the edge thereof beneath the flexible circuit, a rearward body part having latch means thereon, spring means interposed between the forward and rearward body parts, and positioning means on at least one of the forward and rearward body parts for locating the flexible circuit wrapped about said edge of the forward body part; and an adapter including a first receptacle for receiving the male connector inserted edge first into the first receptacle, and a second receptacle for receiving the second conductors in position for engaging the first conductors of the flexible circuit at the edge of the forward body part of the male body member, the adapter having latch means for engaging the latch means of the rearward body part of the male body member to fix the rearward body part, whereby said spring means biases the forward body part and the first conductors of the flexible circuit against the second conductors.