Cam actuated electrical connector

Claim 1

A shuttle assembly for use in a cam operated electrical connector, the assembly including: a. a terminal portion including a molded plastic body located at the front of the assembly and having a plurality of terminal recesses and openings communicating the recesses with the front of the assembly and a locking projection with undercut sidewalls, a terminal in each recess, each terminal having a contact tail extending rearwardly of its respective recess; b. a cam portion including an overmolded plastic body located at the rear of the assembly and having an angled cam follower surface facing away from the terminal portion engageable with a transversely extended cam for forward movement of the assembly; c. a ribbon cable having a portion confined between the terminal portion and the cam follower surface, said ribbon cable portion extending transversely to the contract tails and with said contact tails engaging said confined portion of the ribbon cable to form electrical connections therewith; and d. a longitudinal key on the exterior of the assembly extending past the cable to join the terminal and cam portions together and form an integral assembly, the key including part of said overmolded plastic body molded into engagement with the locking projection and filling said undercut side walls.