Patent ID: 7241173

Claim:
An electrical connector apparatus, comprising: a connector insert shell, wherein said connector insert shell defines at least one opening that extends through opposite sides of said connector insert shell; and at least one electrical connector insert comprising: at least one housing positioned within the at least one opening defined by said connector insert shell, wherein each housing comprises: a plurality of openings to receive at least one connector portion of at least one component; and a plurality of conductive contacts, wherein each conductive contact is associated with an opening; at least one flat wire segment disposed entirely outside of the connector insert shell and comprising a plurality of conductive traces; and a plurality of connection elements extending outwardly from the connector insert shell to connect the plurality of conductive contacts of said housing to the plurality of conductive traces of said at least one flat wire segment, said plurality of connection elements configured to establish a connection with respective conductive traces of said at least one flat wire segment at a location outside of the connector insert shell.