US4636016A
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Accessory connector
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1985-08-30
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Granted: 1987-01-13
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Expires: 2005-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector having a plurality of contacts located within a housing. A multiple conductor electrical cable is received in another portion of the housing and the contacts and conductors are electrically connected. A flex circuit, which forms the contacts, is used for the electrical connection for the conductors. The flex circuit has one end wrapped around a cylindrical resilient member to form the contacts. The flex circuit is received by a support member in the housing for providing additional resilient support to the contacts.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander P. Ford, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/61; H01R12/613; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/118; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0104; H05K2201/0133; H05K2201/05; H05K2201/056; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09145; H05K2201/09172; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/326
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing having a first portion and a second portion, at least one multi-conductor flex circuit extending from said connector second portion and forming a plurality of electrical contacts in said connector housing first poriton, the multi-conductor flex circuit being wrapped about a cylindrical flexible member to form said contacts, a support member carried by said housing and having a contact carrying portion including at least one slot and a longitudinal portion extending from said contact carrying portion. said multi-conductor flex circuit extending through said slot of said support member for supporting said flex circuit at said contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing having a first portion and a second portion, at least one multi-conductor flex circuit extending from said connector second portion and forming a plurality of electrical contacts in said connector housing first poriton, the multi-conductor flex circuit being wrapped about a cylindrical flexible member to form said contacts, a support member carried by said housing and having a contact carrying portion including at least one slot and a longitudinal portion extending from said contact carrying portion. said multi-conductor flex circuit extending through said slot of said support member for supporting said flex circuit at said contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The connector of claim 1, wherein: the support member includes notches contiguous with said slot, said notches defining support fingers of the support member with one of the support fingers being positioned under each of said contacts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein: said flex circuit includes shear cuts between said contacts to allow individual contact movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector of claim 1, wherein said housing first portion has a low profile relative to said housing second portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector of claim 4 wherein the housing first portion includes a lower tab, an upper alignement tongue and a fastening member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connector of claim 5, wherein said fastening member is a threaded thumb screw.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector of claim 4, wherein said connector includes an upper side portion said first and second portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connector of claim 2, wherein said support member is formed of flexible material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connector of claim 2, wherein said support member longitudinal portion includes opposed side notches, and said housing second portion includes a cover portion received in the side notches for retaining the support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claim 2, wherein said housing includes at least one resilient pad for operatively supporting said support member and said contacts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of claim 10, wherein the resilient pad is positioned to engage said support member contact carrying portion.
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