CA2249973C - Electrical connector - Google Patents

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CA2249973C
CA2249973C CA002249973A CA2249973A CA2249973C CA 2249973 C CA2249973 C CA 2249973C CA 002249973 A CA002249973 A CA 002249973A CA 2249973 A CA2249973 A CA 2249973A CA 2249973 C CA2249973 C CA 2249973C
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Albert N. Hopfer, Iii
Thaddeus M. Rachwalski
Charles J. Shedore
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Cinch Connectors Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/62—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/79—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/36—Assembling printed circuits with other printed circuits
    • H05K3/361—Assembling flexible printed circuits with other printed circuits
    • H05K3/365—Assembling flexible printed circuits with other printed circuits by abutting, i.e. without alloying process

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)
CA002249973A 1997-10-23 1998-10-07 Electrical connector Expired - Fee Related CA2249973C (en)

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US08/956,859 US6537082B2 (en) 1997-10-23 1997-10-23 Electrical connector
US08/956,859 1997-10-23

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CA2249973A1 CA2249973A1 (en) 1999-04-23
CA2249973C true CA2249973C (en) 2007-12-18

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US (1) US6537082B2 (https=)
EP (2) EP1830439A3 (https=)
JP (2) JPH11195465A (https=)
CA (1) CA2249973C (https=)
DE (1) DE69839470D1 (https=)

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JP2007324141A (ja) 2007-12-13
EP0911913A2 (en) 1999-04-28
CA2249973A1 (en) 1999-04-23
EP0911913A3 (en) 2000-12-13
US20020034892A1 (en) 2002-03-21
EP1830439A3 (en) 2007-09-19
EP1830439A2 (en) 2007-09-05
US6537082B2 (en) 2003-03-25
DE69839470D1 (de) 2008-06-26
JPH11195465A (ja) 1999-07-21
EP0911913B1 (en) 2008-05-14

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