Patent ID: 6837718

Claim:
A matching electrical connector, comprising: a substrate configured to mate with and compress a mating electrical connector, said mating electrical connector comprising an elastomeric compression element having a plurality of individual protruding compression members; and a circuitized flexible substrate having electrical contacts on a facing surface thereof, at least one of said electrical contacts comprising at least one elongated contact, said substrate positioned on said elastomeric compression element such that a rear surface thereof is in contact with said protruding compression members, and with individual said electrical contacts registered with corresponding individual said protruding compression members, and with said at least one elongated contact registered with two adjacent said individual protruding compression members; said substrate having a substantially flat facing surface thereof comprising: a substantially flat and stiff backing plate; and a flex cable mounted on said backing plate, and forming said substantially flat facing surface; and a plurality of electrical contacts on said substantially flat facing surface of said substrate, configured to mate with said mating electrical connector, at least one of said electrical contacts comprising an elongated contact which is elongated in a pattern at least matching two adjacent said individual protruding compression members of said mating electrical connector, and which, when said substrate is registered in face-to-face relation with said facing surface of said mating electrical connector, is positioned to overlie two adjacent said individual protruding compression members of said mating electrical connector, and to make releasable substantially non-wiping contact with said at least one elongated contact of said mating electrical connector.