Assembly for mounting components to flexible cables

An electrical cable connector comprising:

• a connector that attaches to a multi-conductor flexible cable having a plurality of conductors;
• a reinforcer attached to the connector along a first edge and having a substantially flat surface that is mounted on a surface of the flexible cable, the reinforcer having a length and width such that at least one dimension is less than the corresponding dimension of the flexible cable and wherein the length and width of the reinforcer define an enclosure area encompassed within the reinforcer that prevents flexure of the cable and is sufficiently large to permit one or more electrical components to be connected with at least one of the conductors at a location within the enclosure area.

An assembly comprising:

• a multi-conductor flexible cable having at least one conductor and one insulation layer;
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• a reinforcer having a length and width wherein at least one dimension is less than the corresponding dimension of the flexible cable and the reinforcer is attached to an outer surface of the cable such that the length and width of the reinforcer attachment defines a cable enclosure area of increased local rigidity that is shielded from bending moments that otherwise would travel along the cable and that is sufficiently large to permit one or more electrical components to be connected with at least one of the conductors at a location within the enclosure area.