Electrical connections to flat conductor cable

Claim 2

An electrical connection between a terminal post and a flat conductor, said connection comprising: an electrical connecting device crimped onto said conductor, said connecting device comprising a web and sidewalls extending from two opposite edges of said web, an opening in said web located centrally between said sidewalls, said sidewalls being curled inwardly towards each other and towards said web and being in engagement with said conductor, spaced-apart curled portions of said sidewalls being disposed on opposite sides of said opening, said post extending through said opening and being in engagement with said sidewalls.

Claim 3

An electrical connection as set forth in claim 1 wherein said post is mounted in a panel-like member and has a free end, said connecting devises being oriented on said post with said sidewalls opposed to said panel-like member.

Claim 4

An electrical connection between a terminal post and a flat conductor, said flat conductor being contained in insulating film, said connection comprising: an electrical connector crimped onto said conductor, said connector having a web and sidewalls extending from the longitudinal edges of said web, said web being against said insulating film on one side of, and parallel to, said conductor, said sidewalls extending through said insulating film to the other side thereof in straddling relationship to said cOnductor, the marginal edge portions of said sidewalls being curled inwardly and extending towards said web and being in electrical contact with said conductor, aligned openings in said web, said film, and said conductor, said openings being between said sidewalls, said post extending through said opening and being against, and in frictional engagement with, said curled sidewalls and establishing electrical contact between said connector and said post.

Claim 5

An electrical connection between a terminal post and a flat conductor, said flat conductor being contained in insulating film, said connection comprising: an electrical connector crimped onto said conductor, said connector having a web and sidewalls extending from the longitudinal edges of said web, said web being against said insulating film on one side of, and parallel to, said conductor, said sidewalls extending through said insulating film to the other side thereof in straddling relationship to said cOnductor, the marginal edge portions of said sidewalls being curled inwardly and extending towards said web and being in electrical contact with said conductor, aligned openings in said web, said film, and said conductor, said openings being between said sidewalls, said post extending through said opening and being against, and in frictional engagement with, said curled sidewalls and establishing electrical contact between said connector and said post.

Claim 6

An electrical connection as set forth in claim 3 wherein said post has a circular cross-section.

Claim 7

An electrical connection as set forth in claim 3 wherein said post has a rectangular cross-section.

Claim 8

An electrical connection as set forth in claim 3 wherein portions of said conductor adjacent to said opening in said conductor are in contact with said post.

Claim 9

An electrical connection as set forth in claim 3 wherein said post is mounted in a panel-like member and has a free end, said connecting device being oriented on said post with said curled marginal edge portions of said sidewalls opposed to said panel-like member.

Claim 10

A plurality of individual electrical connections between individual terminal posts mounted on a support member and the individual conductors in a flat conductor cable or the like, said cable comprising spaced apart flat conductors encased in plastic film material, each of said connections comprising: an electrical connector crimped onto one of said conductors, said connector comprising a web and sidewalls extending from two opposite longitudinal edges of said web, said web being against said insulating film on one side of, and parallel to, said one conductor, said sidewalls extending through said insulating film to the other side of said cable and being in straddling relationship to said conductor, the marginal edge portions of said sidewalls being curled inwardly and towards said web and being in electrical contact with said conductor, aligned openings in said web, said film, and said conductor, said openings being between said sidewalls, said post extending through said openings, and being against, and in engagement with, said curled sidewalls, portions of said conductor adjacent to said opening in said conductor being in engagement with said post, said cable being oriented on said post with said curled sidewall portions opposed to said support member.

Claim 11

A plurality of individual electrical connections between individual terminal posts mounted on a support member and the individual conductors in a flat conductor cable or the like, said cable comprising spaced apart flat conductors encased in plastic film material, each of said connections comprising: an electrical connector crimped onto one of said conductors, said connector comprising a web and sidewalls extending from two opposite longitudinal edges of said web, said web being against said insulating film on one side of, and parallel to, said one conductor, said sidewalls extending through said insulating film to the other side of said cable and being in straddling relationship to said conductor, the marginal edge portions of said sidewalls being curled inwardly and towards said web and being in electrical contact with said conductor, aligned openings in said web, said film, and said conductor, said openings being between said sidewalls, said post extending through said openings, and being against, and in engagement with, said curled sidewalls, portions of said conductor adjacent to said opening in said conductor being in engagement with said post, said cable being oriented on said post with said curled sidewall portions opposed to said support member.

Claim 12

The structure set forth in claim 8 and an additional flat conductor cable or the like, and individual electrical connections as set forth in claim 8 between said posts and said conductors in said additional cable.