US3105869A
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Electrical connection of microminiature circuit wafers
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1962-03-23
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1982-03-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald L Branch
- 👤 John E Richardson
- 👤 Robert Y Scapple
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:29
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/363; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/148; H05K1/0284; H05K1/11; H05K1/117; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0388; H05K2201/0397; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/09472; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10954; H05K2201/10977; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2009; H05K3/22; H05K3/28; H05K3/284; H05K3/40; H05K3/4092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF CIRCUIT WAFERS FORMED OF SHEETS OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING CONDUCTIVE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PATTERNS THEREON TERMINATING IN A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY SPACED CONDUCTIVE ELECTRICAL TERMINALS; AN INTERCONNECTION WAFER FORMED OF A SHEET OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING A CONDUCTIVE INTERCONNECTION PATTERN THEREON, EACH OF SAID CIRCUIT WAFERS BEING DISPOSED WITH A PREDETERMINED ONE OF THE EDGES THEREOF SUBSTANTIALLY ADJACENT AND TRANSVERSE TO SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFER; A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTION CABLES, EACH BEING INDIVIDUALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID TERMINALS OF ONE OF SAID CIRCUIT WAFERS, FOLDED BETWEEN THE EDGE THEREOF AND SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFTER, AND CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END TO SAID INTERCONNECTION PATTERN OF SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFER; AND AN EXTERNAL CABLE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID INTERCONNECTION PATTERN OF SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFER, SAID CABLES BEING FLAT FLEXIBLE MULTICONDUCTOR RIBBON CABLES HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY LATERALLY-SPACED CONDUCTORS EMBEDDED IN AN INSULATING MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF CIRCUIT WAFERS FORMED OF SHEETS OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING CONDUCTIVE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PATTERNS THEREON TERMINATING IN A PLURALITY OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY SPACED CONDUCTIVE ELECTRICAL TERMINALS; AN INTERCONNECTION WAFER FORMED OF A SHEET OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING A CONDUCTIVE INTERCONNECTION PATTERN THEREON, EACH OF SAID CIRCUIT WAFERS BEING DISPOSED WITH A PREDETERMINED ONE OF THE EDGES THEREOF SUBSTANTIALLY ADJACENT AND TRANSVERSE TO SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFER; A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTION CABLES, EACH BEING INDIVIDUALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID TERMINALS OF ONE OF SAID CIRCUIT WAFERS, FOLDED BETWEEN THE EDGE THEREOF AND SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFTER, AND CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END TO SAID INTERCONNECTION PATTERN OF SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFER; AND AN EXTERNAL CABLE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID INTERCONNECTION PATTERN OF SAID INTERCONNECTION WAFER, SAID CABLES BEING FLAT FLEXIBLE MULTICONDUCTOR RIBBON CABLES HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY LATERALLY-SPACED CONDUCTORS EMBEDDED IN AN INSULATING MATERIAL.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-30 | 1967-04-01 | 1967-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-30 | 1971-04-01 | 1971-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-30 | 1975-04-01 | 1975-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |