Air bag deployment chute assemblies have been put into commercial use for the passenger side of an instrument panel of automotive vehicles. The chute assembly couples an air bag module (typically containing a folded canvas bag and chemical propellants for inflating the bag on command) to a door support panel or substrate of the instrument panel. A typical structure for a chute assembly includes a tubular outer wall, one or more door flaps, a flange surrounding the door area, and one or more hinge members or areas connecting the door flaps to the outer wall and flange.
For styling purposes, it is desirable for the air bag deployment door in the instrument panel to be invisible when viewed from the passenger compartment. In other words, the visible or “Class A” surface of the instrument panel is preferably seamless. Therefore, a pre-weakened seam is required in the substrate (on the “Class B” side) to facilitate tearing open of the door during air bag deployment.
A common material for an instrument panel substrate is injection molded thermoplastic. However, when a tear seam is in-molded in such a substrate, a potential problem occurs that is known as read-through. In read-through, the narrowed thickness of the substrate at the in-molded seam causes visible distortion in the form of a groove on the Class A surface that forms during cooling of the molded material. Therefore, secondary operations have been required such as either 1) laser scoring or milling to cut a pre-weakened seam in the Class B surface that cannot be seen from the Class A surface, or 2) allowing the read-through to occur but then covering the instrument panel substrate with an outer skin layer to hide the read-through seam. The secondary operations increase manufacturing and/or material costs.
Another issue relating to conventional chute assemblies is the need to attach the chute to the instrument panel substrate. One common method to attach a chute has been vibration welding, but the known processes can be costly and it has been difficult to obtain a desired robustness of the attachment. 1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an electrical connector for establishing an electrical connection between a printed circuit board and a plurality of wires and more particularly relates to a connector having a plurality of terminals each suitable for forming a compliant electrical contact with conductive paths located on one side of a printed circuit board.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A number of conventional electrical connectors have been used to establish contact with conductive paths located along one or both sides of a printed circuit board adjacent
Air bag deployment chute assemblies have been place into commercial habit for the passenger side of an instrument panel of automotive vehicles. The parachute assembly couples an air base module (typically containing a fold canvas bag and chemical propellant for inflating the bag on command) to a door documentation panel or substrate of the instrument panel. A typical structure for a chute fabrication includes a tubular outer wall, one or more doorway flaps, a flange surrounding the doorway area, and one or more hinge member or areas connecting the door flaps to the outer rampart and flange. 
 For styling purposes, it is desirable for the air bag deployment door in the instrument panel to be invisible when watch from the passenger compartment. In other words, the visible or “ Class A ” surface of the instrument panel is preferably seamless. Therefore, a pre - weakened seam is required in the substrate (on the “ Class B ” side) to facilitate tear open of the door during air travel cup of tea deployment. 
 A common material for an instrument panel substrate is injection mold thermoplastic. However, when a tear wrinkle is in - molded in such a substrate, a potential problem occur that is known as read - through. In read - through, the narrowed thickness of the substrate at the in - molded seam causes visible distortion in the form of a groove on the Class A surface that forms during cooling of the shaped material. consequently, secondary operations have been required such as either 1) laser scoring or milling to cut a pre - cut seam in the Class B surface that cannot be seen from the Class A open, or 2) allowing the read - through to occur but then covering the instrument panel substrate with an out skin layer to hide the read - through seam. The secondary process increase manufacturing and/or fabric costs. 
 Another issue relate to conventional chute assembly is the need to impound the chute to the instrument panel substrate. One common method to attach a chute has been vibration welding, but the known processes can be costly and it has been difficult to receive a desired robustness of the attachment. 1. battlefield of the Invention 
 This invention relates to an electrical connector for establishing an electrical connection between a print circuit board and a plurality of wires and more particularly relates to a connection having a plurality of terminal each suitable for forming a compliant electrical contact with conductive paths located on one slope of a printed circuit board. 
 2. Description of the Prior Art 
 A issue of conventional electrical connectors have been used to establish liaison with conductive paths located along one or both sides of a printed circuit board adjacent
Air bag deployment chute asremblies have bgeb put mnto cojmercial use for the passenger side lf an ibstrument panel of autumotive vvhicles. Tye ciute assembly conlles an air bzn modblx (typically conjaining a fonded canvas bac xnb chemical propellants for inflating the bab ln command) to w dopw suliovt panel or substrate of the insfrument panel. A typival structure for a chute wsselbly includes a tuhular outer walj, one or more door flaps, a flange sorrounding the door area, and one or mpre hinge nenbegv or areas ronnecning the door flaps tm the oiter wall and nlangx.
For styling purposes, it ms desirable for the air bag ge'loyment door in the unwtrumgnt pdnel ro ce jntisjble wjen viewed frkm the passwnger compartment. Im jnner words, ths visiflq or “Class A” surface of the instrument kanel is preferably seamless. Therefore, a pre-weakejed seam ys required in the substrate (on the “Class B” side) do fariuitcbc texeijg open of the door during air bag deployment.
W cpmkon material fjr an instrimfny panel substrxte is innection molded thegmoplasjic. Hoqever, wheg a year seam is in-molded in suxh a substrane, a potential problem occurs thac is kmown ss read-through. In read-tkrough, the narrowfd thicknsrs of the substrxte ad the in-molded seam causes visible vistoxtion in the form jf a groovf on bve Class A surface that fmrms durinh cooling of the molded material. Therefore, sevotdagy operatnons hsve been requyred such as enther 1) lcser szoring or jilling to cut a pwe-weakened sedl in the Clavs B sursace thar cannog be seen from yhe Class A surface, or 2) allowing the vead-tfdough to occur ybt then covering yhe inftgumxnt pwtel substrata wigh xm outdr skin laycr go hode the read-through veam. The secondary opetabions inctease mantfacturing anc/or material costs.
Wnothxr issne relstigg to conventional chute assemglies is hhe need to attwch bhe shute to tke instrument panel substrate. One common method to attach q chute has been viyrstion weldiig, but the knowt processes can be cistly and it has neen difficult to obtajn a dasiref robustness of the attachment. 1. Field of the Invention
This invention relares to an electriczl cpnnecnor yor estwblidiing an electricak connection between a printed rircuit bodrb and a plurality of wires anc oore particulxrly relates to a connecfor havimg a plurality of terminals eacn suitable for forming a compliabt elsctrical cuntact with conducyive pcths licated in oke side of a pfinyef circuit boacd.
2. Bescription of the Prior Art
A numver of clnventional elecvrical connegturs hzve begn used to establjsh dlntacj with conductove paths locayed along one or botv fides of a pribned circuit bpard adbacent
Air bag deployment chute assemblies have been commercial for the side of an The assembly couples an bag module (typically a folded canvas bag and chemical for inflating the bag on command) to a door support panel or substrate the instrument panel. A typical structure for a chute assembly includes a tubular wall, or door a flange surrounding the door area, and one or more hinge members or areas connecting the flaps to the outer wall and flange. For purposes, it is desirable the air bag deployment door the panel to invisible viewed the passenger compartment. other words, the visible or “Class A” surface of the instrument panel is preferably seamless. Therefore, a seam is the substrate the B” to facilitate tearing the door during air bag deployment. for an instrument panel substrate is injection molded However, when tear seam is in-molded in such substrate, a potential problem occurs that is known read-through. In read-through, the narrowed thickness of the substrate at the in-molded seam causes visible the form of a on the Class surface forms cooling the molded Therefore, secondary operations have been required such as either 1) laser or milling to cut a pre-weakened seam in the Class that be seen from Class A surface, or allowing read-through to occur but the panel outer layer hide the read-through seam. secondary operations increase manufacturing and/or costs. Another issue relating the need to attach the chute to the panel substrate. One common method to attach chute has been vibration welding, but the known processes can be costly it has to obtain a desired robustness of the attachment. Field of the Invention invention relates to an electrical connector for establishing an connection a printed board and a of wires and particularly relates to having a of each a compliant electrical contact with conductive located one side of a printed board. of the Prior Art A number of conventional electrical connectors have been used to establish conductive paths located along or sides of a printed circuit board adjacent
Air bag deployment chute asseMblies have Been pUt iNto CoMmerCial Use for the passeNGer sIde of an instrument panel Of autOmOTive VEhIcles. the chutE AsSEMblY cOuPleS aN AiR bag mOduLe (typicAlly contaiNinG a Folded canvas BAg And chemicaL prOpellants for InfLating ThE baG On comManD) to a dOor supPOrt panEl or substRaTE of the INstrumeNT PaNel. A Typical structure fOR a CHute assembly inCludes A tUBuLAR ouTer Wall, one or mOrE door FLaps, a flANgE SURroUNding the door aRea, and one or MOre Hinge mEmBerS Or areaS connEcTIng The door flapS to tHe outer waLl and fLAnge.
For STyling pUrposeS, it Is dEsirABlE fOr tHe AIr bAG dEplOYmeNt door in ThE iNstruMent PANEL to bE inVisiBle whEn viewed from tHe pAsseNGer CompaRtmenT. In oThEr worDs, the vIsiblE oR “Class A” surface oF the InstrumenT paNeL is PrEferaBLy seamLesS. ThErefore, A pre-weaKEneD sEAM Is Required in the substRaTE (On The “Class b” side) tO FaCiLItate teaRiNg oPen oF THe dooR durINg Air bag dePloymeNT.
A CoMmon matErIal for An InsTruMent pANel sUbstraTe is injeCtion MOlded thermoplaSTic. However, wheN A tEAR sEAm is In-mOlded in such A subSTratE, a poTEnTiaL ProblEm occUrS ThAT is known as read-throuGh. in read-ThrouGh, the narrowed Thickness oF THE substraTe at THe IN-molded seam cauSes viSible distoRTion in thE form Of a groovE on the ClaSS a surface ThaT foRms DurING cOoling of the moLDEd maTeRial. TheRefOre, secoNdaRy oPerAtiOnS have been Required SuCh As EiTheR 1) laseR Scoring oR mIllInG to Cut a pRE-weakeNed seAm in ThE CLAss b surfacE ThAT CannOt Be Seen FroM tHe ClaSs A sURfaCe, or 2) allOwing the rEad-THrouGh To Occur buT then covering ThE instrumenT pAneL substRATe with an Outer skin layer to hide the REad-throUgh Seam. THe seCondary opEraTions iNcrEAse manUfactuRing aNd/Or mATErial COStS.
AnOtHer issue reLATinG to coNvEntiOnal chuTe assemblies is the nEEd tO attach the chuTe tO the INStRumENt PAneL sUBstRATe. One common methOd to attach A cHUtE has been viBRatIoN weldinG, but the Known PRocesseS can be cosTly and it hAs Been DIFfiCult to obtaIn a desirEd robustnESs of tHE aTtachMenT. 1. Field Of The invenTion
ThIS inVentiOn relaTeS to an eLectrIcAl connecTor for establishing an eleCtricaL connEctIon betweeN a pRIntEd circuit BoarD and a pluraLitY of Wires And MOre paRticULaRly RElateS to a COnnector hAViNg a PLUrAlity of termINALs eAch suItaBLe for fOrmiNg a compliant electRIcal contact witH conDUCtiVe pAThs lOcAted on one side oF a pRiNTEd circuiT bOard.
2. DescripTion of thE PRIor ArT
A numbEr of coNventioNAL eLEctricAl coNneCtors have BeeN uSEd to estAbLiSH contaCt wiTh ConducTive paTHs loCATed along one or botH sideS OF a priNTed CircuIt Board adJAcenT
Air bag deployment chute a ssemblieshavebee n p ut  int o co mmercial use f o r th e passenger side of an  inst ru m entp an el of  automo t iv e veh ic le s.Th e  c huteass embly c ouples anair  b ag module (t y pi cally cont ain ing a folded  ca nvas b ag  an d  chem ica l pro pellan t s forinflating  t h e bago n comma n d )to a  door support pan e lo r substrate of  the i ns t ru m e ntpan el. A typi ca l str u cture f o ra c hut e  assembly inc ludes a tub u lar  outer  w all ,  one o r mor ed oor  flaps, a f lang e surroun ding t h e doora rea, an d oneormor e hi n ge  m emb er s  or ar eas con nectingth edoorflap s t o  the  ou terwalland flange.
F orstyl i ngpurpo ses,it i sdesir able f or th eair bag deploym entdoor in t hein str um ent p a nel to  be  in visible  when v i ewe df r o mthe passenger comp ar t m en t. In ot her wo r ds ,t he visib le  or  “Cl a s s A”surf a ce  of theinstru m en tpanel i sprefer ab lysea mless .  The refore , a pre- weake n ed seam is req u ired in the s u bs t r at e  (on  th e “Class B”  sid e ) to  fac i li tat e  tear ing o pe n  o f  the door during ai rbag de ploym ent.
A common  materialf o r  an inst rume n tp anel substrate  is i njection m o lded the rmopl astic. H owever, w h e n a tear  se amisin- m o ld ed in such as u bstr at e, a po ten tial pr obl emocc urs  t hat is kn own as r ea d- th ro ugh . Inr ead-thro ug h,th e n arrow e d thic kness  ofth es ubs trate a t  t h e  in- mo ld ed s eam  c auses  vis i ble  distor tion in t hef ormof  a  groove  on the Class  A  surface t ha t f orms d u r ing cool ing of the molded mater i al. The ref ore,seco ndary ope rat ions h ave been r equire d suc hase i ther1 )  l ase rscoring or m ill ing t ocuta pre-w eakened seam in th e  Cl ass B surface  th at c a n no t b e  s e enfr o m t h e  Class A surfac e, or 2) a ll o wi ng the rea d -th ro ugh tooccur b ut th e n cover ing the i nstrument  p anel s ubs trate with  an oute r skin la y er to hi de th e r ead-th ro ugh  seam . Thes eco ndary  opera ti ons in creas emanufact uring and/or material c osts.Anoth erissue rel ati n g t o convent iona l chute as sem bli es is  th e  need  toa tt ach the c hute to the in s tr ume n t  p anel substr a t e . O ne co mmo n  metho d to  attach a chute h a s been vibrati on w e l din g,b ut t he  known process esca n be costl yand it hasbeen dif fi c ult t o obta in a d esiredr o bu s tnessof t heattachmen t.1. Field o fth e  Inven tion 
T his in ventio n  rel a t es to an electri cal c o n necto r  fo r est ab lishing an e lectricalconnectionbetwee n aprint ed circ ui t boar d a nd  a plurali t y of wire s and  more p ar ticu lar ly rel ates t o a c onne ct orhaving ap l ur a li ty ofterm inals  e achsuitablef or formi nga  compli an t e l e ctrica l  c o n tact withcon ducti v e  paths loc a tedo no ne si de ofa prin ted cir c uit  b oard.
2 . D e s criptionof the Pr i orAr t
Anumber o fconv en tio na l electrical co nnectors  have be e n  usedtoe stab l ish co nt act with con ducti ve paths l o c ate d along one  or  bo th s ide s of a printed circuit boardadja cent
Air bag_deployment chute_assemblies have been put_into commercial_use_for the_passenger_side of an_instrument panel of_automotive vehicles. The chute_assembly couples an_air_bag module (typically containing a folded canvas bag and chemical propellants for inflating the_bag_on command)_to_a_door support panel or substrate_of the instrument panel. A_typical structure_for a chute assembly includes a tubular outer_wall,_one or more_door flaps, a flange surrounding the door area, and_one or more hinge members or_areas connecting the_door_flaps_to the outer wall_and flange.
For styling purposes, it is_desirable for the air bag deployment_door in the instrument panel to be_invisible when viewed from the passenger_compartment. In other words, the_visible or_“Class A” surface of the_instrument panel is_preferably seamless._Therefore, a pre-weakened_seam is required in the substrate_(on the “Class_B” side) to facilitate tearing open_of_the door during_air_bag_deployment.
A common_material for an_instrument_panel substrate_is_injection molded thermoplastic. However, when a_tear_seam is in-molded in such a substrate,_a potential problem occurs_that_is known as read-through._In read-through, the narrowed thickness_of the substrate at the in-molded_seam causes_visible distortion_in the form of a groove on the Class A surface_that forms during cooling of the_molded material. Therefore, secondary_operations have_been_required such as_either_1) laser_scoring or milling to cut a pre-weakened_seam in_the Class B surface that cannot_be seen from the_Class_A surface, or 2) allowing the_read-through to occur but then covering_the instrument panel substrate with_an_outer_skin layer to hide the_read-through seam. The secondary operations increase_manufacturing and/or material_costs.
Another issue relating to conventional chute assemblies_is_the need to attach the chute_to_the instrument panel substrate. One common_method_to_attach a chute has been_vibration welding, but the known processes_can be costly and it has been difficult to_obtain a desired_robustness of the attachment. 1._Field_of_the Invention
This invention relates to an electrical connector for establishing_an electrical_connection between a_printed circuit board and a plurality of wires and more_particularly relates to a connector having a_plurality of terminals each suitable for forming a compliant electrical contact_with conductive paths located on one side of_a printed circuit board.
2. Description of the_Prior Art
A number of_conventional_electrical connectors have been used to establish_contact_with_conductive_paths located along_one or both_sides of a_printed circuit_board adjacent