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US3701838A
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Circuit board
Assignee: Bull HN Information Systems Italia SpA
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Filing: 1970-06-29
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Granted: 1972-10-31
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Expires: 1990-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A circuit board having conductors sewn therein to electrically connect selected conductive areas is provided with apertured electrically-isolated areas into which the conductors are sewn for controlled routing of the conductors.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick D Olney Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:22
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/222; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0286; H05K1/0287; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10287; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10689; H05K3/30; H05K3/301; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3447
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A circuit board comprising: a. a substrate supporting electrical circuitry; b. apertured conductive areas formed on said substrate; c. a conductor sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto for conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry; d. routing means provided on said substrate for receiving said conductor for controlling the positioning thereof; and e. a thread holding said conductor into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas controlling the positioning of said conductor on said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A circuit board comprising: a. a substrate supporting electrical circuitry; b. apertured conductive areas formed on said substrate; c. a conductor sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto for conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry; d. routing means provided on said substrate for receiving said conductor for controlling the positioning thereof; and e. a thread holding said conductor into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas controlling the positioning of said conductor on said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A circuit board as claimed in claim 1 wherein said routing means comprises electrically isolated areas having apertures formed therein into which said conductor is sewn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A circuit board comprising: a. a substrate supporting electrical circuitry; b. apertured conductive areas formed on said substrate; c. a conductor sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto for conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry; d. apertured electrically isolated areas formed on said substrate into which said conductor is looped; and e. a thread looped over the loop of said conductor retaining said conductor within said apertured electrically isolated areas thereby controlling the positioning of said conductor on said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A circuit board comprising: a. a substrate supporting electrical circuitry; b. apertured conductive areas formed on said substrate; c. a conductor sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto for conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry; d. apertured electrically isolated areas formed on said substrate into which said conductor is looped; and e. a thread looped over the loop of said conductor retaining said conductor within said apertured electrically isolated areas thereby controlling the positioning of said conductor on said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
A circuit board comprising: a. a substrate supporting electrical circuitry; b. apertured conductive areas supported on said substrate; c. apertured electrically isolated areas formed in said substrate; d. a conductor sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto for conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry, said conductor also sewn into selected ones of said apertured electrically isolated areas; and e. a thread sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas having said conductor sewn therein, retaining said conductor within said apertured conductive areas and said apertured electrically isolated areas, thereby controlling routing of said conductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A circuit board comprising: a. a substrate supporting electrical circuitry; b. apertured conductive areas supported on said substrate; c. apertured electrically isolated areas formed in said substrate; d. a conductor sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto for conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry, said conductor also sewn into selected ones of said apertured electrically isolated areas; and e. a thread sewn into selected ones of said apertured conductive areas having said conductor sewn therein, retaining said conductor within said apertured conductive areas and said apertured electrically isolated areas, thereby controlling routing of said conductor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a circuit board of the type having apertured conductive areas formed thereon for connecting electrical elements thereto, and including insulated conductors sewn into and electrically connected to the apertured conductive areas for conducting electric signals therebetween, the improvement comprising apertured electrically isolated areas provided in the circuit board in a predetermined array into which said insulated conductors are sewn and a thread sewn into the apertured conductive areas and apertured electrically isolated areas retaining said conductor within said apertured conductive areas and said apertured electrically isolated areas thereby routing and positioning said insulated conductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a circuit board of the type having apertured conductive areas formed thereon for connecting electrical elements thereto, and including insulated conductors sewn into and electrically connected to the apertured conductive areas for conducting electric signals therebetween, the improvement comprising apertured electrically isolated areas provided in the circuit board in a predetermined array into which said insulated conductors are sewn and a thread sewn into the apertured conductive areas and apertured electrically isolated areas retaining said conductor within said apertured conductive areas and said apertured electrically isolated areas thereby routing and positioning said insulated conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
126 words
A circuit board for supporting electrical circuitry comprising: a. a substrate having apertured conductive areas and apertured electrically isolated areas formed thereon; b. an insulated conductor supported on said substrate conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry; c. non-insulated loops formed in said insulated conductor, each of said non-insulated loops inserted into one of the apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto; d. at least one insulated loop formed in said insulated conductor, said insulated loop inserted into one of the apertured electrically isolated areas; and e. a thread looped over the non-insulated and insulated loops of said insulated conductor retaining said insulated conductor wiThin said apertured conductive areas and said apertured electrically isolated areas to provide routing and positioning of said insulated conductor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
126 words
A circuit board for supporting electrical circuitry comprising: a. a substrate having apertured conductive areas and apertured electrically isolated areas formed thereon; b. an insulated conductor supported on said substrate conducting electrical signals in conjunction with the electrical circuitry; c. non-insulated loops formed in said insulated conductor, each of said non-insulated loops inserted into one of the apertured conductive areas and electrically connected thereto; d. at least one insulated loop formed in said insulated conductor, said insulated loop inserted into one of the apertured electrically isolated areas; and e. a thread looped over the non-insulated and insulated loops of said insulated conductor retaining said insulated conductor wiThin said apertured conductive areas and said apertured electrically isolated areas to provide routing and positioning of said insulated conductor.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-31 | 1976-05-01 | 1976-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-31 | 1980-05-01 | 1980-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-31 | 1984-05-01 | 1984-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |