Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automotive wiring harness flat cable end termination
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Application No.: US16033592Application Date: 2018-07-12
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Publication No.: US10431906B1Publication Date: 2019-10-01
- Inventor: Glenn Richard Reed , Paul J. Nicastri
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
- Agent Frank L. Lollo
- Main IPC: H01R4/20
- IPC: H01R4/20 ; H01B7/08 ; H01R4/62 ; H01B7/00 ; H01R9/22 ; H01B7/04

Abstract:
An electrical distribution apparatus is adapted for use in a wiring harness of an automotive electrical system. A flat flexible cable has an insulating substrate embedding a plurality of flat wires. The flat cable has a cable end wherein the wires extend as exposed blade fingers, each finger having at least one lateral fold stacking a thickness of the respective finger. A ferrule is crimped over each stacked finger. A plurality of contact bodies each has a coupler end and a crimp end. Each crimped end has a pair of legs crimped onto a respective ferrule. A carrier block has a plurality of bores each receiving a respective coupler end. The carrier block carrying the coupler ends is configured to plug into an electronic module connector in the automotive electrical system.
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