NL163682B - ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A FLAT CABLE. - Google Patents

ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A FLAT CABLE.

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Publication number
NL163682B
NL163682B NL7315305.A NL7315305A NL163682B NL 163682 B NL163682 B NL 163682B NL 7315305 A NL7315305 A NL 7315305A NL 163682 B NL163682 B NL 163682B
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Prior art keywords
connecting device
flat cable
electrical connecting
electrical
cable
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NL7315305.A
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Dutch (nl)
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NL163682C (en
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Amp Inc
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/2445Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members having additional means acting on the insulation or the wire, e.g. additional insulation penetrating means, strain relief means or wire cutting knives
    • H01R4/245Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members having additional means acting on the insulation or the wire, e.g. additional insulation penetrating means, strain relief means or wire cutting knives the additional means having two or more slotted flat portions
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural 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
    • H01R12/50Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/65Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
    • H01R12/67Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals
    • H01R12/675Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals with contacts having at least a slotted plate for penetration of cable insulation, e.g. insulation displacement contacts for round conductor flat cables
NL7315305.A 1972-11-14 1973-11-08 ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A FLAT CABLE. NL163682C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00306470A US3820055A (en) 1972-11-14 1972-11-14 Multi-contact connector and contact terminal for flat cable

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NL7315305A NL7315305A (en) 1974-05-16
NL163682B true NL163682B (en) 1980-04-15
NL163682C NL163682C (en) 1980-09-15

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NL7315305.A NL163682C (en) 1972-11-14 1973-11-08 ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A FLAT CABLE.

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US (1) US3820055A (en)
JP (1) JPS5417432B2 (en)
AR (1) AR196569A1 (en)
AT (1) AT337286B (en)
BE (1) BE807217A (en)
BR (1) BR7308859D0 (en)
CA (1) CA982670A (en)
CH (1) CH556097A (en)
DE (1) DE2355774C2 (en)
DK (1) DK147779C (en)
ES (1) ES197445Y (en)
FI (1) FI59509C (en)
FR (1) FR2206598B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1446936A (en)
IL (1) IL43525A (en)
IT (1) IT999050B (en)
NL (1) NL163682C (en)
NO (1) NO131013C (en)
SE (1) SE383448B (en)
ZA (1) ZA738314B (en)

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AT337286B (en) 1977-06-27
NO131013C (en) 1975-03-19
US3820055A (en) 1974-06-25
CH556097A (en) 1974-11-15
ES197445U (en) 1975-04-16
GB1446936A (en) 1976-08-18
FI59509B (en) 1981-04-30
IL43525A0 (en) 1974-01-14
DK147779C (en) 1985-05-20
IL43525A (en) 1976-09-30
FI59509C (en) 1981-08-10
JPS5417432B2 (en) 1979-06-29
JPS49133892A (en) 1974-12-23
DK147779B (en) 1984-12-03
BE807217A (en) 1974-05-13
DE2355774C2 (en) 1985-10-10
ATA946073A (en) 1976-10-15
AR196569A1 (en) 1974-02-06
DE2355774A1 (en) 1974-05-22
ES197445Y (en) 1975-09-01
SE383448B (en) 1976-03-08
CA982670A (en) 1976-01-27
FR2206598A1 (en) 1974-06-07
AU6205173A (en) 1975-05-01
NO131013B (en) 1974-12-09
ZA738314B (en) 1975-04-30
NL7315305A (en) 1974-05-16
FR2206598B1 (en) 1977-06-03
IT999050B (en) 1976-02-20
NL163682C (en) 1980-09-15

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