Electrical connector assembly for terminating multi-conductor flat cable and method of making the same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An electrical connector assembly for terminating multiple conductor cable and, in particular, tri-lead cable includes a, housing having mating top and bottom members moulded from rigid insulating material and joined together along one edge by a hinge of resilient insulating material. The housing members define therebetween a pair of contact cavities and at least one cable entry passage leading to the cavities. Top and bottom contacts are inserted into the contact cavities of the respective housing members with portions of the contacts exposed to make an insulation piercing connection with the respective conductors of the cable. Both contacts have opposite end portions adapted to mate with …