Abstract: An electrical terminal receptacle is disclosed, which is adapted to electrically interconnect each of a plurality of conductors in a flexible flat cable, ribbon cable, discrete wire cable or the like to respective ones of the posts in a post header. The receptacle includes a housing having a plurality of side-by-side chambers, and a sheet metal terminal positioned within each of the chambers, with each terminal being electrically connected to one of the conductors of the cable. The terminal includes a pair of spaced-apart contact surfaces, and the housing incudes three separate rows of apertures, with one of the apertures of each row of communicating with the area between the contact surfaces of each terminal, and such that the receptacle may be mounted to the post header in any one of three possible orientations.

Abstract: A surface mounting means is disclosed which is adapted to releasably mount an electrical component to the surface of a printed circuit board. In one specific embodiment, the electrical component comprises an electrical connector for interconnecting a plurality of conductors on the circuit board to a like number of conductors in a flexible flat cable. The connector includes a plurality of U-shaped terminals which define generally parallel legs, with one of the legs of each terminal being biased into contact with a conductor in the flexible cable, and the other of the legs being biased into contact with a conductor on the circuit board. The connector is releasably mounted to the surface of the board by means of a pair of retainers, which include spring arms which are adapted to releasably engage the end portions of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection device intended for interconnecting an array of conductors in a cable to conductors on a substrate is disclosed. The device is comprised of a spring metal member having means securing said device to a substrate, a stamped and formed body with a first and second section joined by an intermediate bight. The first and second sections are mutually relatively deflectable about the bight to a second position and a locking means to retain said device in its second position. Energy is stored in the body in its second position whereby upon positioning the cable conductors between the second body section and the circuitry and deflecting the first section to the second position and engaging said lock, the stored energy is transmitted through the second section to the conductor array to maintain a normal force on the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection assembly intended for interconnecting an array of conductors in a cable to conductors on a substrate is disclosed. The assembly is comprised of a spring metal member and a housing member, said spring member having means for being pivotally mounted to said housing. Said housing means has a plurality of conductor members therein, each engageable to corresponding circuitry on the substrate. Said spring member has a stamped and formed body with a first and second section joined by an intermediate bight. The first and second sections are mutually relatively deflectable about the bight to a second position. The assembly further has a locking means to retain said body in its second position in said housing.

Abstract: A preloaded electrical connecting device for use with closely spaced elongated conductors which lie essentially in the same plane is disclosed. The device is comprised of an insulated housing having a plurality of contact terminal receiving cavities therein and having one or more electrical contact terminals therein. The terminal is a flat one piece stamped sheet metal member having elongated connector means at one end. The connecting means has first and second jaw members and a throat portion. The jaw members have spaced apart free ends. In the assembled device, a portion of the free end of the first jaw member extends outwardly from the housing. Upon placing the conductor between the first and second jaw members and applying a deforming force to the free end of the first jaw member, the portion is moved into the housing until the end is flush with the housing. As the jaw portion moved into the housing, the jaw member is moved into clamping engagement with the conductor and the second jaw member.

Abstract: An assembly is disclosed of an electrical connector and flat electrical cable having conductors disposed in two separate laminates. Each laminate, together with its conductors, is clamped between an inner connector body and an outer connector body, and then assembled onto an electrical plug or jack which contains electrical contacts which are joined electrically to the cable conductors upon assembly of the outer connector bodies over the electrical contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed of the type for sealably protecting an electrical splice particularly for buried wires. The connector has a shell for containing the spliced wires to be protected. The shell further contains a volumetrically collapsable container filled with a viscous sealant material. A closure cap is closed compressibly over the container, collapsing the same and expelling and distributing the sealant throughout the connector shell.

Abstract: This invention relates to electrical connectors for flat cable and more particularly to an electrical connector assembly having fanned out circuit traces for connection to flat cable conductors.