Bridge connector
CA 2135403 A1 · Owner: Kent, Harold B. · Inventors: Krumme, John F.; Byer, Charles C.; Zappettini, Frank J.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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An electrical connector (26 28), bridge connector (22, 24) and, opening accessory (16 18, 20) to protect the contacts on flexible circuitry (60, 110, 112) of such connectors from being damaged by the sharp edges of a printed circuit board like member (10 12, 14) wherein the opening accessory is provided with spaced-apart cam members (34, 36) that spread apart cam bearing portions (82 84) of the connectors outside flexible circuitry mounted thereon. Alternatively the electrical connector (146) can be provided with cam members (168, 170) to spread apart electrical contacts (191) forming a part of the flexible circuitry (184). Also to allow, electrical interconnection between two printed …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed March 22, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 22, 2013.
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