Electrical connector

Claim 1

AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ADAPTED FOR COOPERATION WITH A FLAT MULTI-CONDUCTOR CABLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CONDUCTORS MOUNTED AND INSULATED FROM EACH OTHER BY AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING TAPE-LIKE BODY, SAID CONNECTOR HAVING AN INSULATING SUPPORT, AN EXTENDED SURFACE ON THE SUPPORT, A PLURALITY OF ALIGNED CONTACT FINGERS MOUNTED TO BE EXPOSED ON THE SUPPORT AND RESILIENTLY URGED IN A DIRECTION OUTWARDLY OF THE SUPPORT, THE FINGERS BEING SPACED TO UNDERLIE AND MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE RESPECTIVE CONDUCTORS OF THE CABLE, A ROW OF LATERALLY SPACED UPSTANDING PROJECTIONS ON THE SAID EXTENDED SURFACE OF THE SUPPORT, THE PROJECTIONS BEING IN THE FORM OF PEGS REMOVABLY MOUNTED IN HOLES IN THE SUPPORT, SAID PEGS BEING ADAPTED TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN HOLES IN THE CABLE WHEREBY THE CONNECTOR MAY BE MADE TO COOPERATE ONLY WITH CABLES HAVING HOLES THEREIN ARRANGED IN A PREDETERMINED PATTERN, THE PEGS PREVENTING WITHDRAWAL OF THE CABLE FROM THE CONNECTOR BY MOTION IN THE DIRECTION OF THE MAIN EXTENT OF THE CABLE AT THE CONNECTOR, AND MEANS FOR GRIPPING THE CABLE AND THRUSTING IT AGAINST THE SAID EXTENDED SURFACE OF THE SUPPORT AND TOWARD THE ROOTS OF THE UPSTANDING PEGS WITH THE CONDUCTORS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FINGERS.