Abstract: A miniature circuit board edge connector assembly includes an insulative housing 2, electrical spring blades 12A in the housing, conductor portions 12B pivotally interlocked with the spring blades 12A and pivotally impinged against corresponding conductive post portions 11, a cam 30 resiliently flexes the spring blades 12A, causing the conductor portions to pivot and engage circuit conductors 37 of a circuit board 38, and to provide circuit paths, from the circuit conductors 37 to the post portions 11, that are shorter than the lengths of the spring blades 12A.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed for terminating one or more electrical conductors. The conductors are placed on a holder which moves the conductors lengthwise into cavities of the connector in which electrical terminals are contained. Conductor terminating portions of the terminals are engaged by the holder and are forcefully connected with the conductors.

Abstract: A kit of parts for an electrical connector assembly comprising, a composite housing for containing subassemblies comprising electrical contacts connected electrically to elongated conductors, and a retainer for mounting on the housing and for frictionally engaging the subassemblies during removal of the retainer from the housing so that as the lid moves along the subassemblies which are secured to the housing, the retainer withdraws from the housing any subassembly which is unsecured to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical contact (1) includes a plate portion (10), flaps (16) are on the plate portion. A notch (12) in the plate portion straddles an insulated conductor (40), the plate portion (10) is pivoted against the conductor to penetrate sides of the notch into the conductor and establish an electrical connection, and the flaps (16) press against the conductor and establish a strain relief.

Abstract: A Low Insertion Force Socket Assembly includes a base (2), cavities (24), electrical contacts (4) in the cavities, rails (6)(8) which engage and close the receptacles onto electrical leads (46) of an electronic package (48) and a reciprocating cam (12) integral with a cover (10) and latches (42) and a detent finger (44) and pilot holes (36A)(36B)(36C) for aligning the parts during assembly.

Abstract: A shielded connector for shielded cable provides a plug and receptacle coupled to multiple wires of the cable, together with metal shells with facility for stacking and interlocking multiple shielded connectors.

Abstract: A cover used to retain terminals in a connector housing prior to application of the housing to a printed board. The over is applied to the face of the connector housing and simulates the shape of a mating connector. Terminals, when assembled in the connector housing at the terminal receiving face abut the cover and are forced into receiving grooves in the housing. Pressure applied to the terminals by the cover retains the terminals within the housing until the housing and terminals are mounted in a printed circuit board. The cover also functions as a dust cover as well as a tool for insertion of the connector into a printed circuit board.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to apparatus for trimming and inserting insulated conductors into wire in slot, electrical terminals of a connector housing. The tool indexes to multiple positions along the housing and is designed for operation in the palm of a hand.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanism fabricated with elongated chords which undergo deflection to displace a force applying ram.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a self-sealing test probe for use in measuring the resistance between a point within an insulated wire and some external point without degrading the conductor insulation integrity. This is accomplished by utilizing a probe in the form of a hypodermic needle, the needle being electrically conductive and being coupled through appropriate circuitry to appropriate metering to determine resistance. The hypodermic is loaded with an appropriate nonelectrically conductive adhesive which, upon and during removal of the probe from the insulation, forces the adhesive through the hollow portion of the probe into the aperture in the insulation formed by the probe, thereby filling the aperture with the adhesive or sealant to fill the pinhole or void caused by the needle penetration. The amount of sealant injected can be preset or automatically metered.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that, a mandrel is rotated continuously as strip fed electrical terminals are strip fed continuously to the mandrel, and partially wrapped against the mandrel and exited from the mandrel, a conduit supplying plating fluid under pressure opens into a plurality of nozzles on the mandrel, anodes are mounted within the nozzles for reciprocation into and out of the interiors of the terminals that are against the mandrel, the conduit supplies plating solution under pressure to the nozzles, the nozzles inject plating solution into the interiors of those terminals in which the anodes are received, a source of electrical current supplies electrical current flowing from the anodes, through the plating solution and to the interiors of those terminals in which the anodes are received, and the anodes are constructed for withdrawal from the interiors of those terminals prior to those terminals exiting from the mandrel.

Abstract: An electrical connector applies a pressure connection of a flat cable to an LCD or other substrate, especially one of fragile construction. A clamping bar is biased by a restricted width housing to apply evenly distributed clamping pressure along a flat cable and LCD which previously has been fully assembled into the clamping bar.

Abstract: A low insertion force connector for DIP leads includes a pair of pusher rails for engaging and closing normally open receptacle contacts. The rails cooperate with a unitary, lever actuated cam. A cover retains the rails and cam stackably assembled to a housing containing the contacts. The cam has serially arranged cam surfaces, guide keys and detents which interengage various assembled parts of the connector.

Abstract: A coaxial connector is disclosed for terminating a coaxial transmission line. The connector includes a tubular spring element, comprising a cylindrical body having a plurality of reversely formed leaf spring fingers annularly spaced, and projecting forwardly therefrom. The spring fingers are intended for positionment within a tubular plug shell, and are engaged and compressed upon insertion of a jack body therebetween for retaining and electrically contacting the jack body.

Abstract: A strip socket for DIP leads has electrical terminals for direct mounting of the leads in a PCB. The socket has a strap which clamps securely to the DIP device and simultaneously cams the electrical terminals of the socket into electrical engagement with the DIP leads.

Abstract: A circuit board is fabricated from a metal layer laminated to an underlying dielectric substrate. A stamping die, or roller, formed with a deeply impressed pattern of circuit paths, is indented through the metal and into the substrate. The metal is formed into circuit path conductors, electrically isolated from one another by insetting sheared away portions of the metal into indented portions of the substrate.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for assembling an optic connector concentrically with a core of an optic waveguide cable by use of a fixture which retains the connector and core in concentric alignment while being secured to each other by adhesive bonding.

Abstract: A socket for a bubble memory package includes a pair of housings containing rows of electrical terminals for contact with circuit pads of the package. The housings are aligned by integrally joined tie bars which are removable after assembly of the housings on a circuit board. Metal spring clamps provide large clamping forces to assure electrical contact between the terminals and circuit pads, and to restrain the high mass package during vibration.

Abstract: A circuit board is fabricated from a metal layer laminated to an underlying dielectric substrate. A stamping die, or roller, formed with a deeply impressed pattern of circuit paths, is indented through the metal and into the substrate. The metal is formed into circuit path conductors, electrically isolated from one another by insetting sheared away portions of the metal into indented portions of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical terminal is disclosed for electrical connection to a flat conductor. A lance of the terminal is impaled into one side of the conductor. A pair of tines on the terminal are curled back along themselves, straddling opposite sides of the lance and pressing the impaled conductor against the straddled sides of the lance.