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EP0073528A2
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Connector for a flex membrane
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A connector for coupling membrane connectors (22) on a flex membrane to the conductive tracers (17) on a printed circuit board (16) comprises an elongated connector body (11) having a resilient pressure member (12) mounted along the lower edge thereof. The pressure member overlies the flex membrane and biasing means (13) draw the connector body to the printed circuit board pressing the membrane connectors (22) into contact with the conductive tracers (17).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G. Knowles
- 👤 Michael J. Sikorski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/62; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/365; H01H; H01H2207/00; H01H2207/026; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/771; H01R12/772
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A connector for coupling the membrane connectors on a flex membrane to the tracers on a printed circuit board wherein the connector comprises an elongated connector body (11), and a strain relief (14) mounted on the connector body and adapted to engage the flex membrane and the printed circuit board, characterized in that a resilient pressure member (12) is mounted along the lower edge of the connector body and overlies the membrane, and biasing means (13) draw the connector body to the printed circuit board, whereby the resilient pressure member presses on the flex membrane to create a gas tight interface between the membrane conductors and the printed circuit board tracers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A connector for coupling the membrane connectors on a flex membrane to the tracers on a printed circuit board wherein the connector comprises an elongated connector body (11), and a strain relief (14) mounted on the connector body and adapted to engage the flex membrane and the printed circuit board, characterized in that a resilient pressure member (12) is mounted along the lower edge of the connector body and overlies the membrane, and biasing means (13) draw the connector body to the printed circuit board, whereby the resilient pressure member presses on the flex membrane to create a gas tight interface between the membrane conductors and the printed circuit board tracers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The connector of claim 1 further characterized in that a rubber pad comprises the resilient pressure member, and three parallel elongated lobes (25, 26, 27) are formed along the entire bottom surface of the rubber pad, wherein the biasing means causes the two outside lobes (25, 27) to seal gas and moisture from the region of the inner lobe (26).
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