(19)
(11) EP 0 285 344 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.10.1988 Bulletin 1988/40

(21) Application number: 88302694.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.03.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: H01R 23/66, H01R 9/07, H01R 13/648
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI

(30) Priority: 31.03.1987 JP 78959/87

(71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Sugawara, Naoto c/o Minnesota Mining and
    P.O. Box 33427 St. Paul Minnesota 55133 (US)

(74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
80331 München
80331 München (DE)


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    (54) Flat cable branching and connecting process


    (57) Making a branch connection with a flat cable and affording shielding is afforded by removing insulation at three longitudinally spaced locations transversely of the cable, folding the cable at the intermediate location, making connection to the signal leads at the intermediate location, cutting ground leads, folding ground leads at other two locations, and joining a portion of a conductive member to the ground leads on each side of the cable and by straps at the fold joining the portions of the conductive member affording ground contacts.







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