Elastomeric connector for parallel circuit boards

In combination with a pair of panel-like members disposed in parallel spaced-apart relationship having conductors on their opposed surfaces, an electrical connecting device serving to electrically connect said conductors on one of said panel-like members to said conductors on the other panel-like member;

• said connecting device comprise a prismatic connector housing body of rigid insulating material, said body having oppositely directed first and second sides and having a third side which is between said first and second sides, each of said first and second sides having a trough-like recess therein, said opposed surfaces being clamped against said first and second sides,
• first and second elastomeric body means in said recess in said first and second sides, each of said elastomeric body means comprising two elastomeric bodies in side-by-side relationship, each of said elastomeric body means having normally projecting surface portions which normally project beyond said first and second sides respectively, said normally projecting surface portions being compressed by said opposed surfaces of said panel-like members,
• a flexible circuit having opposite edge portions, said edge portions held between said elastomeric bodies in each of said recesses and extending between said compressed portions of said first and second elastomeric body means and said surfaces of said panel-like members, said flexible circuit having intermediate portions which extend over said third side of said housing body,
• said flexible circuit having parallel spaced-apart flexible circuit conductors thereon extending between said opposite edge portions whereby, said flexible circuit conductors are urged against said conductors on said opposed surfaces by said compressed portions of said elastomeric body means thereby to electrically connect corresponding conductors on said opposed surfaces to each other.