ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,700,688, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH (Switzerland).

"Flat flexible cable connector" was invented by Christopher Ryan Raybold (Middletown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector assembly includes a connector body defining an opening in communication with a cable space, and a cable insertion device insertable into the cable space of the connector body. Conductive contact surfaces of the connector are located on opposing sides of the cable space. The cable insertion device includes a body defining at least one elastic section, a first cable locating element arranged on a first side of the body, an...