Patent ID: 6375489
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector comprising:at least one deflectable contact formed in a portion of said connector; means formed in said connector for aligning at least one conductive circuit with said contact; at least one activation means in said connector to activate said at least one contact to engage conductors of at least one conductive circuit, to form a reliable electrical connection between individual conductors of said at least one conductive circuit and individual contact of said at least one deflectable contact; and wherein said at least one contact is tapered to a pointed insulation plane which pierces and peels the upper layer of dielectric insulation and adhesive of said at least one conductive circuit and scrapes off a thin layer of conductive material from said at least one conductive circuit such that the conductive portion of said at least one deflectable contact interfaces to form a gas tight partial seal with the now exposed conductors of said at least on conductive circuit.