Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An electrical connector for flat transmission cable (16) including signal conductors (12) and drain conductors (14), the electrical connector comprises a body member (18) having terminal-receiving passageways (22) and conductor-receiving passageways (38) in respective communication therein, electrical terminals (24) disposed within the terminal-receiving passageways (22) and having conductor-terminating sections (36), and cover members (20, 21) securable onto the body member (18), characterized in that said cover members (18) have projection members (58) in alignment with corresponding continuous recesses (43) in said body member (18) extending across said body member (18) and between said conductor-receiving passageways (38) and said terminal-receiving passageways (22), said projection members (58) engaging the respective conductors (12, 14) in said corresponding recesses (43) when the conductors (12, 14) are disposed in said conductor-receiving passageways (38) and said cover members (20, 21) are secured onto said body member (18) thereby providing strain relief for the conductors (12, 14).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An electrical connector for flat transmission cable (16) including signal conductors (12) and drain conductors (14), the electrical connector comprises a body member (18) having terminal-receiving passageways (22) and conductor-receiving passageways (38) in respective communication therein, electrical terminals (24) disposed within the terminal-receiving passageways (22) and having conductor-terminating sections (36), and cover members (20, 21) securable onto the body member (18), characterized in that said cover members (18) have projection members (58) in alignment with corresponding continuous recesses (43) in said body member (18) extending across said body member (18) and between said conductor-receiving passageways (38) and said terminal-receiving passageways (22), said projection members (58) engaging the respective conductors (12, 14) in said corresponding recesses (43) when the conductors (12, 14) are disposed in said conductor-receiving passageways (38) and said cover members (20, 21) are secured onto said body member (18) thereby providing strain relief for the conductors (12, 14).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electrical connector as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that said cover members (20, 21) comprise spaced projections (52, 54) extending inwardly from inside surfaces of said cover members (20, 21) for disposition on each side of said conductor-terminating sections (36) for maintaining the sections of the conductors (12, 14) terminated in the conductor-terminating sections (36) therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrical connector as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that cable strain relief members (60) are provided on inside surfaces of said cover members (20, 21) for engagement with the cable (16) when said cover members (20, 21) are secured on said body member (18).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical connector as set forth in claim 3 characterized in that said cable strain relief members (60) comprise wedge-shaped members (60) engageable with the cable (16).