Connecting method and a connector for flexible planar conductor cables

U.S. Patent Number: 5326275

Abstract: A connector includes a housing 6 and more than two terminal groups mounted in the housing 6 and having a plurality of terminals 8 including pressing protrusions 8b to be pressure-contacted with a conductor pattern on each connecting portion of the cable. The connector further includes a wiring conductor 9 connected to each terminal 8 in the terminal groups for forming a desired wiring circuit in the housing, and engaging portions 10a provided in housing 6 for securing the housing to a cable holding portion which supports each connecting portion on the cable when engaging portions 10a are engaged with lock portions provided in the cable holding portion.

Inventors: Murakami; Koji (Mie, JP)

Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. (Mie, JP)

Application Number: 07/928,302

Issued: 1994-07-05

Expired: 2006-07-05

Classes: 439/189 ; 439/507

Field of search: 439/67,77,49,189,49,52,516,507,493,511-513

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