Electrical connector with strain relief for flat flexible circuitry

摘要

A connector is provided for electrically terminating a flat flexible circuit and includes a relatively rigid body member on which the flat flexible circuit is positioned. A relatively yieldable backing structure is attached to the body member beneath the flat flexible circuit. A relatively rigid cover member is securable to the body member over the flat flexible circuit. The cover member includes a pressure surface engageable with the flat flexible circuit to clamp the circuit into engagement with the yieldable backing structure to provide strain relief for the circuit.