Electrical connector having cable strain relief

Claim 1

An electrical connector assembly for terminating a transverse termination extent of an elongate multiconductor ribbon cable, said assembly comprising: an elongate connector base having opposed upper and lower surfaces; a plurality of contacts fixedly positioned in said base in a pre-determined pattern, said contacts having insulation-piercing extents extending above said upper surface of said base and connection extents adjacent said lower surface of said base; an elongate cover movably supported over said base having a pair of longitudinal side walls, transverse end walls, and a lower cable engagement wall extending therebetween for affecting movement of said transverse termination extent of said cable into insulation-piercing connection with said contacts; and an elongate leaf spring clip supported by and separate from said cover along a side wall of said pair and extending longitudinally therealong for supporting a further transverse extent of said cable longitudinally spaced from said transverse termination extent, said clip being spring-biased toward said side wall to secure said further transverse extent of said cable thereagainst in strain-relief fashion.