Abstract: A connector for making interconnection between the conductors in a flat cable and a terminal post grid on a printed circuit board has a molded plastic contact carrier in which the wire connection ends of the contacts exit from one surface of the carrier and the wiping blades exit from the opposite surface. The wiping blades are progressively further spaced from the center of the carrier than their associated wire connection ends progressing from the center toward both ends of the carrier to leave space at the ends of the carrier on the wire contact surface for cover latching members for latching a cover over a flat cable with its conductors electrically connected to the wire connection ends of the contact elements.

Abstract: Connections to one or more wires of a flat cable are made with connectors having contact elements each with two bifurcate contact members extending to different heights and at right angles to each other from a common base. One contact member contacts a wire of the cable. The other member penetrates the cable parallel to that wire and contacts a connecting wire. Cutting means for severing the cable wire may be included.