ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,469,988, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).
"Direct connector for flat flexible cable" was invented by Galen M. Martin (Middletown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector for a flat flexible cable (FFC) has a terminal holder adapted to be mounted to a substrate, and a plurality of terminals arranged within the terminal holder. Each terminal defines a plurality of sharpened tines arranged in a row. A cable holder is slidably arranged on the terminal holder and movable between an insertion position wherein an FFC is free to be inserted into the cable holder, and an installed position wh...