Abstract: A bus bar assembly (110) includes a pair of source and return bus bars (118,116) mounted on at least one of the side edges (108,112) of a daughter card (102) and electrically connected by arrays of terminals (172) to power circuits of the card, for use in a system for distributing electrical power to the daughter card module (100) upon insertion into a card cage (10). The pair of bus bars (118,116) is insulated by a cover (120) having a rail (126) for following the guide channels (18,20) of the card cage at each card location. Rearward ends of the bus bars have blades (122,124) which are received into receptacle contacts (46,44) mounted in the card cage above and below the backplane (14), which are mounted at each card location and electrically connected to source and return busses (68,58) of the card cage, with the receptacle contacts (46,44) preferably being float mounted to be easily incrementally moved upon blade receipt during card module (100) insertion.

Abstract: An assembly (42) includes plurality of receptacle contacts (46,44) mounted to a clevis block (66) between respective pairs of salients (86) and along a shaft (64) extending through the salients. The receptacle contacts (46,44) are incrementally moveable after assembly and thus define a floating separable interface for an array of blade shaped contacts (122,124) when assembly (42) is mounted within a card cage (10) and blade shaped contacts are along rearward ends of bus bars (118,116) mounted on upper and lower edges (108,112) of daughter cards (102) insertable into the card cage, defining a system for distributing electrical power from the card cage to the daughter cards.

Abstract: A tap or splice connector especially useful for a pair of dual conductor flat power cables includes two pairs of upper and lower structures which are applied to the stacked in-line cables side-by-side and then enclosed in a housing. The upper and lower structures each have a transverse array of cable-engaging wave-shaped bosses alternating with wave-receiving relief recesses when pressed together, so that the waves press strips of both cables in upper and lower arrays into the opposing recesses thus exposing conductor edges of the strips for electrical connection. Outer surfaces of the structures are then staked to urge the metal thereof laterally and tightly against the conductor edges adjacent thereto.

Abstract: Connector for terminating ribbon cable having conductors on close centerline spacing employs slotted plate terminals having conductor receiving portions in staggered relationship at the cable receiving face of the connector. Each conductor receiving portion has substantially parallel outer sheared edge surfaces spaced as the conductors in the cable. Outer sheared edge surfaces of a transition portion diverge through arcs toward a wider base portion which imparts strength to the conductor receiving portion.

Abstract: An adapter substrate (40) for carrying one or more electrical components (80,90), includes plated circuitry to which the components are connectable, to comprise a member securable between a chip carrier socket (20) and a printed circuit panel (14) and provide electrical interconnection therebetween. The electrical components are connected to selected ones of the interconnections between the socket and the panel in order to modify, effect or sense the selected interconnections. While the other interconnections are passed through the substrate such as by plated through-holes (44), the selected interconnections are interrupted by the dielectric material of the substrate (40) and are plated blind holes (46) connected by path segments (120) to be electrically connected to the one or more electrical components; completing the connection to the socket's contacts are plated through-holes (116) and path segments (128) to contact pads (52).

Abstract: Ribbon cable connector has latch members fixed to cover at opposite ends thereof. Each latch member is U-shaped, having first and second latch arms and a formed bight therebetween. The first arm has projections cooperable with web means on the end of the connector housing and cover which permits the cover to be moved between a first and second position and secured therein. The second arm at its distal end is formed with an outwardly directed hook cooperable with a complementary connector.

Abstract: Pin shroud for reception on pin array upstanding from circuit board has cavity which receives mating connector on pins and latching recesses at different heights from board. A latch member is engaged to appropriate recess determined by height of mating connector.

Abstract: Ribbon cable connector has stamped and formed metal latch members fixed to cover at opposite ends thereof. Each latch member is U-shaped, having first and second latch arms and a formed bight therebetween. The first arm has stamped apertures cooperable with detents on the end of the connector housing at two positions. The second arm at its distal end is formed with an outwardly directed hook cooperable with a complementary connector.

Abstract: Shroud for pin array comprises a housing having cavities in the base thereof which receive stamped and formed metal locking clips. Each locking clip comprises a planar spring having an aperture therein which receives a pin therethrough. The spring is biased into engagement with the pin to retain the shroud without special features on board.