ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,413,000, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to HIROSE ELECTRIC Co. LTD. (Kanagawa, Japan).
"Flat conductor electric connector" was invented by Ryota Ikeda (Kanagawa, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flat conductor electric connector includes: a housing with a receiving space open to a back such that the flat conductor is inserted forward into the housing; and multiple terminals arrayed and held on the housing with plate surfaces of the terminals at right angle to a terminal array direction, wherein each terminal has an arm portion with a support target arm portion on an inner surface of a wall portion extending in a front-back direct...