Strain relief for flat cable termination

A strain relief member for a low profile termination of terminal means to an end portion of a flat conductor electrical cable, to provide relief against torque applied to the cable, the terminal means including means for electrical connection with flat conductor means of the electrical cable, the strain relief member comprising:

• a metal member having a rearward section concluding in a cable-receiving end and defined by rearward portions of opposed sections coextending forwardly from said cable-receiving end and associated with respective major surfaces of a flat electrical cable, said opposed sections being joined by a pair of integral bight straps spaced laterally apart defining a cable receiving slot therebetween having a height about equal to a cable thickness, said opposed sections being spaced apart a distance about equal to a cable thickness and said rearward section thereby having a low profile of minimal height, an end of said flat electrical cable being insertable through said cable-receiving slot between said integral bight straps prior to termination of the terminal means to the cable end forwardly of said rearward section of said metal member, said opposed sections being securable together forwardly of said cable-receiving end and enclosing the cable end after cable insertion;
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• said metal member includes a pair of opposed flanges along said cable-receiving slot extending outwardly away from said major cable surfaces after termination,
• whereby after said opposed sections are secured together said integral bight straps and pair of opposed flanges prevent torque applied on the termination by the cable from tending to move said opposed sections apart and the electrical connection of the terminal means with the conductor means is protected at a location spaced rearwardly therefrom by low profile means.

A low profile termination of terminal means to an end portion of a flat conductor electrical cable including relief against torque applied to the cable, the terminal means including means for electrical connection with flat conductor means of the electrical cable, the termination comprising:

• a flat conductor electrical cable having an end portion to which terminal means are at least electrically connected;
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• a metal member having a rearward section concluding in a cable-receiving end and defined by rearward portions of opposed sections coextending forwardly from said cable-receiving end and associated with respective major surfaces of a flat electrical cable, said opposed sections being joined by a pair of integral bight straps spaced laterally apart defining a cable-receiving slot therebetween having a height about equal to a cable thickness, said opposed sections being spaced apart a distance about equal to a cable thickness and said rearward section thereby having a low profile of minimal height, and said metal member including a pair of opposed flanges along said cable-receiving slot extending outwardly away from said major cable surface after termination,
• an end of said flat electrical cable having been inserted through said cable-receiving slot between said integral bight straps prior to termination of the terminal means to the cable end forwardly of said rearward section of said metal member, said opposed sections having been secured together forwardly of said cable-receiving end and enclosing the cable end after cable insertion,
• whereby after said opposed sections are secured together said integral bight straps and opposed flanges prevent torque applied on the termination by the cable from tending to move said opposed sections apart, and the electrical connection of the terminal means with the conductor means is protected at a location spaced rearwardly therefrom by low profile means.