Adaptor for connecting flat conductor cable

Claim 2

An adaptor for effecting positive contact between the individual conductor ends of a flat multi-conductor cable having male contact secured thereto and bent at an angle and the conductors of a corresponding electrical component, comprising: means defining a planar surface; a first elongate slot in said planar surface; a second elongate slot in said planar surface being parallel to said first slot; an elongate arm upstanding from said planar surface being parallel with said first and second elongate slots and positioned to form a barrier adjacent an edge of said planar surface on the side of said second elongate slot remote from said first elongate slot; and means on the opposite side of said planar surface forming rightangled flat abutment surfaces for abutting said electrical component, said means forming said abutment surfaces including a portion of the opposite side of said planar surface-forming means being disposed opposite the upstanding arm adjacent said second elongate slot and a leg depending from the opposite side of said planar surface.

Claim 3

The adaptor set forth in claim 1 wherein said upstanding arm terminates in a portion curved inwardly toward the planar surface and over said second elongate slot.

Claim 4

The adaptor set forth in claim 2, wherein said first elongate slot is wider than said second elongate slot.

Claim 5

A connector assembly for effecting positive contact between the individual conductor ends adjacent one end of a flat multi-conductor cable having male contact pins secured thereto and bent at an angle and the conductors of a printed circuit board comprising: an adaptor being substantially T-shaped in cross-section having an upper planar surface on the T-cross bar and a leg depending from a lower surface of said T-cross bar forming the T-leg; a first elongate slot in said T-cross bar for receiving said one end of said flat multi-conductor cable being inserted from said lower surface to project above said upper planar surface; a second elongate slot in said T-cross bar being parallel to said first elongate slot and being disposed on the side of said depending leg opposite said first elongate slot for receiving said bent contact pins secured to said cable with said contact pins projecting below said lower surface of said T-cross bar; an elongate arm upstanding from said upper planar surface being parallel to said first and second elongate slots and disposed on the side of said second elongate slot remote from said first elongate slot, being curved inwardly at its upper portiOn toward said upper planar surface and over said second elongate slot for directing said contact pins secured to said flat cable downwardly through said second elongate slot and maintaining said flat cable in engagement with said upper planar surface; and a printed circuit board having a row of receptacles in an upper surface adjacent one edge for receiving said contact pins projecting downwardly through said second elongate slot of said adaptor and having said upper surface and said one edge for abutting said lower surface adjacent said second elongate slot and said depending leg, respectively.

Claim 6

A connector assembly for effecting positive contact between the individual conductor ends adjacent one end of a flat multi-conductor cable having male contact pins secured thereto and bent at an angle and the conductors of a printed circuit board comprising: an adaptor being substantially T-shaped in cross-section having an upper planar surface on the T-cross bar and a leg depending from a lower surface of said T-cross bar forming the T-leg; a first elongate slot in said T-cross bar for receiving said one end of said flat multi-conductor cable being inserted from said lower surface to project above said upper planar surface; a second elongate slot in said T-cross bar being parallel to said first elongate slot and being disposed on the side of said depending leg opposite said first elongate slot for receiving said bent contact pins secured to said cable with said contact pins projecting below said lower surface of said T-cross bar; an elongate arm upstanding from said upper planar surface being parallel to said first and second elongate slots and disposed on the side of said second elongate slot remote from said first elongate slot, being curved inwardly at its upper portiOn toward said upper planar surface and over said second elongate slot for directing said contact pins secured to said flat cable downwardly through said second elongate slot and maintaining said flat cable in engagement with said upper planar surface; and a printed circuit board having a row of receptacles in an upper surface adjacent one edge for receiving said contact pins projecting downwardly through said second elongate slot of said adaptor and having said upper surface and said one edge for abutting said lower surface adjacent said second elongate slot and said depending leg, respectively.

Claim 7

A connector assembly for effecting positive contact between the individual conductor ends adjacent one end of a flat multi-conductor cable having male contact pins secured thereto and bent at an angle and the conductors of a printed circuit board comprising: an adaptor being substantially T-shaped in cross-section having an upper planar surface on the T-cross bar and a leg depending from a lower surface of said T-cross bar forming the T-leg; a first elongate slot in said T-cross bar for receiving said one end of said flat multi-conductor cable being inserted from the lower surface to project above said upper planar surface; a second elongate slot in said T-cross bar being parallel to said first elongate slot and being disposed on the side of said depending leg opposie said first elongate slot for receiving said bent contact pins secured to said cable with said contact pins projecting below said lower surface of said T-cross bar; an elongate arm upstanding from said upper planar surface being parallel to said first and second elongate slots and disposed on the side of said second elongate slot remote from said first elongate slot, being curved inwardly at its upper portion toward said upper planar surface and over said second elongate slot for directing said contact pins secured to said flat cable downwardly through said second elongate slot and maintaining said flat cable in engagement with said upper planar surface; a dual-in-line-package header having a series of holes in an upper surface adjacent an edge for receiving said contact pins projecting through said second elongate slot, having said upper surface and said edge for abutting said lower surface of said T-cross bar adjacent said second elongate slot and said depending leg, respectively, and having corresponding contacts depending therefrom; and a printed circuit board having a row of receptacles for receiving said corresponding contacts depending from said dual-in-line-package header.

Claim 8

A connector assembly for effecting positive contact between the individual conductor ends adjacent one end of a flat multi-conductor cable having male contact pins secured thereto and bent at an angle and the conductors of a printed circuit board comprising: an adaptor being substantially T-shaped in cross-section having an upper planar surface on the T-cross bar and a leg depending from a lower surface of said T-cross bar forming the T-leg; a first elongate slot in said T-cross bar for receiving said one end of said flat multi-conductor cable being inserted from the lower surface to project above said upper planar surface; a second elongate slot in said T-cross bar being parallel to said first elongate slot and being disposed on the side of said depending leg opposie said first elongate slot for receiving said bent contact pins secured to said cable with said contact pins projecting below said lower surface of said T-cross bar; an elongate arm upstanding from said upper planar surface being parallel to said first and second elongate slots and disposed on the side of said second elongate slot remote from said first elongate slot, being curved inwardly at its upper portion toward said upper planar surface and over said second elongate slot for directing said contact pins secured to said flat cable downwardly through said second elongate slot and maintaining said flat cable in engagement with said upper planar surface; a dual-in-line-package header having a series of holes in an upper surface adjacent an edge for receiving said contact pins projecting through said second elongate slot, having said upper surface and said edge for abutting said lower surface of said T-cross bar adjacent said second elongate slot and said depending leg, respectively, and having corresponding contacts depending therefrom; and a printed circuit board having a row of receptacles for receiving said corresponding contacts depending from said dual-in-line-package header.