William R Fritz

US Patent:

49387138, Jul 3, 1990

Filed:

Apr 14, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/338242

Inventors:

John K. Daly - Scottsdale AZ
William B. Fritz - Hummelstown PA
Earl R. Kreinberg - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

H01R 907

US Classification:

439492

Abstract:

A transition adapter for terminating flat power cable includes at least a stamped and formed member having opposed plate sections between which an end or an edge portion of the cable is receivable to be terminated. The plate sections have opposing cooperating terminating regions comprised of a plurality of alternating wave shapes and relief recesses, with each wave shape aligned with a recess of the opposing terminating region. When the plate sections are urged together under sufficient force, shearing edges along each side of each wave shape shear the cable conductor by cooperating with shearing edges of the adjacent wave shape of the opposing terminating region, scissors-fashion. Crests of the wave shapes deflecting the sheared cable portions into the opposing relief recesses, forming a series of interlocking wave joints across the intermeshing terminating regions and terminating the cable between the plate sections. The wave crests deflect integral strips of conductor out of the plane of the cable, exposing sheared conductor edges for electrical connection therewith such as with solder.

US Patent:

49156500, Apr 10, 1990

Filed:

Apr 14, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/338079

Inventors:

John K. Daly - Scottsdale AZ
William B. Fritz - Hummelstown PA
Earl R. Kreinberg - Phoenix AZ

Assignee:

AMP Incorporated - Harrisburg PA

International Classification:

H01R 907

US Classification:

439498

Abstract:

A pair of transition adapter terminals especially useful for terminating respective conductors of a dual conductor flat power cable, include respective contact sections at forward ends thereof. Cable-receiving slots across rearward ends thereof extend between pairs of integral bight straps or hinge sections joining upper and lower terminal plate sections. The slots receive respective tab-shaped portions of flat power cable insertably thereinto which are then disposed between the opposed slightly spaced upper and lower plate sections. The plate sections include opposing arrays of shearing waves shapes alternating with relief recesses transversely across, with each wave shape opposed from a respective relief recess. When the plate sections are pressed together, the opposing arrays of wave shapes shear the insulation and the conductor of the tab-shaped cable portion therebetween and simultaneously extrude the sheared conductor strips into the opposed relief recesses, exposing sheared conductor edges for enabling electrical connections therewith. The cable is prepared by cutting an axial slot along the centerline preferably dimensioned so that the exposed inwardly facing conductor edges are bitten into by the adjacent bight straps upon pressing together the plate sections.