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Abstract

An electrical connector including a top clamp plate, two circuit bars, a resilient pressure pad, a bottom clamp plate, and means for fastening two flexible circuits and a third circuit device in mating electrical contact therein is disclosed. Each flexible circuit is mounted on and wrapped about a separate one of the circuit bars with an adhesive to provide a solidly backed sub-assembly. The top clamp plate is then fastened to the sub-assemblies with screws and retaining clips to create a single sub-assembly. The resilient pressure pad is mounted on the bottom clamp plate and the third circuit device is mounted thereon. Each circuit bar is then mounted over the third circuit device to make electrical contact between the third circuit device and each flexible circuit. The components are aligned using pins extending upward from the bottom clamp plate. The single sub-assembly is then fastened to the bottom clamp plate using screws to complete the assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a resilient connector pressure pad having wires extending through and protruding from the thickness thereof is used. The resilient connector pressure pad is located between the flexible circuits and the third circuit device, the wires protruding therefrom actually completing the electrical contact.

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First Claim