ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,401, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to HIROSE ELECTRIC Co. LTD. (Kanagawa, Japan).
"Flat conductor electric connector" was invented by Shoichiro Tamaki (Kanagawa, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flat conductor connector includes terminals, a housing, a slider movable between a retreat position and an advance position, and a detection member detecting the advance position. The housing includes a locking portion lockable to a flat conductor. The locking portion protrudes in an upper-lower direction. The slider allows at the retreat position, and restricts at the advance position, removal of the flat conductor. The slider includ...