Strain relief and ground connector for shielded cable

Claim 1

A strain relief connector for establishing an electrical connection between a grounded chassis and a location on an insulated cable having a flexible conductive shield beneath an outer layer of insulation said insulation being removed at said location said connector comprising: an electrical conductive contact engaging said shield and having a deflectible finger extending therefrom; upper and lower housing of electrical insulating material, having longitudinal and spaced radial clamping ribs with sharp edges and a raised platform in said lower housing for engaging said contact, said housings being ultrasonically bonded to each other at said location in a closed position and forming an exterior channel on opposite sides into which said contact finger extends and a notch in said chassis for receiving the channel and positioning the upper and lower housings with respect to the chassis, the sharp edges of the ribs projecting into the insulation to secure the housings to the cable and the platform pressing against the contact holding it against the flexible conductive shield to form an electrical contact, said finger being in contact with said chassis within said notch.