Variable electronic componet with movable contact means

Claim 2

A variable electronic component for use in a sub-miniature electronic circuit disposed on a supporting substrate comprising; a. conductive contact means directly connectible to one side of the electronic circuit and having a portion forming a planar surface, b. a conductive support member directly connectible to the other side of said electronic circuit independent of and overlying said contact means in predetermined spaced relation thereto, c. means in said support member forming at least one longitudinally extending opening therein disposed in alignment with the longitudinal line of the planar surface of the contact means, d. said means in said support member including side edges along the longitudinally extending opening, e. means movably mounted in said support member and adjustable along the longitudinally extending opening, f. said movable means is a rotatable member having a diameter greater than the predetermined sPacing of said support member from the contact means whereby it extends into the longitudinally extending opening and engages the side edges thereof for holding said movable means in any given position of relationship with the planar surface of the contact means, g. said movable means is rotatably adjustable, and h. means between the planar surface of the contact means and the movable means to provide a desired range of impedance characteristics to said variable electronic components.

Claim 3

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 1 wherein, a. the support member is rectangular in plan view and has spaced mounting legs connected to the sides thereof, and a top wall, b. spaced retaining members formed in said top wall and providing the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening therebetween, c. the retaining members slightly flared at these adjacent edges to engage the sized rotatable movable means therebetween.

Claim 4

A variable electronic component for use in a sub miniature electronic circuit disposed on a supporting substrate comprising: a. conductive contact means directly connectible to one side of the electronic circuit and having a portion forming a planar surface, b. a conductive support member directly connectible to the other side of said electronic circuit independent of and overlying said contact means in predetermined spaced relation thereto, c. the support member has a mounting means, and a pair of spaced longitudinally extending arms are resiliently connected to said mounting means to provide a longitudinally extending opening therebetween, d. said longitudinally extending arms cantilevered to overhang the contact means so the longitudinally extending opening is aligned with the longitudinal length of the contact means, e. means movably mounted in the support means and adjustable along the longitudinally extending opening, f. means on said spaced arms including side edges along the longitudinally extending opening for retaining the movable means in any given adjustable position of relationship with the planar surface of the contact means, and g. means between the planar surface of the contact means and the movable means to provide a desired range of impedance characteristics to said variable electronic component.

Claim 5

A variable electronic component for use in a sub miniature electronic circuit disposed on a supporting substrate comprising: a. conductive contact means directly connectible to one side of the electronic circuit and having a portion forming a planar surface, b. a conductive support member directly connectible to the other side of said electronic circuit independent of and overlying said contact means in predetermined spaced relation thereto, c. the support member has a mounting means, and a pair of spaced longitudinally extending arms are resiliently connected to said mounting means to provide a longitudinally extending opening therebetween, d. said longitudinally extending arms cantilevered to overhang the contact means so the longitudinally extending opening is aligned with the longitudinal length of the contact means, e. means movably mounted in the support means and adjustable along the longitudinally extending opening, f. means on said spaced arms including side edges along the longitudinally extending opening for retaining the movable means in any given adjustable position of relationship with the planar surface of the contact means, and g. means between the planar surface of the contact means and the movable means to provide a desired range of impedance characteristics to said variable electronic component.

Claim 6

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 3 wherein, a. the longitudinally extending opening is closed at one end to provide inner stop means for said movable member, b. and said spaced arms have outer stop means formed at the end of the longitudinally extending opening remote from the closed end.

Claim 7

A variable electronic component for use in a sub-miniature electronic circuit disposed on a supporting substrate comprising: a. conductive contact means directly connectible to one side of the electronic circuit and having a portion forming a planar surface, b. a conductive support member directly connectible to the other side of said electronic circuit independent of and overlying said contact means in predetermined spaced relation thereto, c. the support member comprises a shaped convoluted wire member which forms a longitudinally extending opening in alignment with the longitudinal line of the planar surface of the contact means, and means to connect the support member to the electronic circuit, and d. means on the support member including, side edges along the longitudinally extending opening, e. means movably mounted in said support member and adjustable along the longitudinally extending opening, f. said movable means in engagement with the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening for holding said movable means in any given adjustable position of relationship with the planar surface of the contact means, and g. and the movable means is a sized device contained by the longitudinally extending opening in the support member for operative coaction along the longitudinal line of the contact mEans, h. and said movable means is larger in diameter than the space between the longitudinally extending opening and the upper surface of the contact means, and i. means between the planar surface of the contact means and the movable means to provide a desired range of impedance characteristics to said varaible electronic component.

Claim 8

A variable electronic component for use in a sub-miniature electronic circuit disposed on a supporting substrate comprising: a. conductive contact means directly connectible to one side of the electronic circuit and having a portion forming a planar surface, b. a conductive support member directly connectible to the other side of said electronic circuit independent of and overlying said contact means in predetermined spaced relation thereto, c. the support member comprises a shaped convoluted wire member which forms a longitudinally extending opening in alignment with the longitudinal line of the planar surface of the contact means, and means to connect the support member to the electronic circuit, and d. means on the support member including, side edges along the longitudinally extending opening, e. means movably mounted in said support member and adjustable along the longitudinally extending opening, f. said movable means in engagement with the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening for holding said movable means in any given adjustable position of relationship with the planar surface of the contact means, and g. and the movable means is a sized device contained by the longitudinally extending opening in the support member for operative coaction along the longitudinal line of the contact mEans, h. and said movable means is larger in diameter than the space between the longitudinally extending opening and the upper surface of the contact means, and i. means between the planar surface of the contact means and the movable means to provide a desired range of impedance characteristics to said varaible electronic component.

Claim 9

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 5 wherein the longitudinally extending opening is closed at the outer ends to form one stop means and shoulder means is formed at the inner end to form another stop means.

Claim 10

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 5 wherein the mounting means is disposed laterally of the longitudinally extending opening.

Claim 11

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 5 wherein the mounting means is at one end of the support member, and the shaped convoluted wire is cantilevered so that the longitudinally extending opening overhangs the contact means in a position along the longitudinal length of the contact means.

Claim 12

A variable electronic component for use in a sub-miniature electronic circuit disposed on a supporting substrate comprising, a. conductive contact means directly connectible to one side of the electronic circuit and having a portion forming a planar surface, b. a conductive support member directly connectible to other side of said electronic circuit independent of and overlying said contact means in predetermined spaced relation thereto, c. means in said support member forming at least one longitudinally extending opening therein disposed in alignment with the longitudinal line of the planar surface of the contact means, d. said means in said support member including side edges along the longitudinally extending opening, e. means movably mounted in said support member and adjustable along the longitudinally extending opening, f. said movable means in engagement with the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening for holding said movable means in any given adjustable position of relationship with the planar surface of the contact means, g. means forming incremental steps on the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening for stepwise movement of the movable means from one adjusted position to or from another adjusted position, and h. means between the planar surface of the contact means and the movable means to provide a desired range of impedance characteristics to said variable electronic component.

Claim 13

A variable electronic component for use in a sub-miniature electronic circuit disposed on a supporting substrate comprising, a. conductive contact means directly connectible to one side of the electronic circuit and having a portion forming a planar surface, b. a conductive support member directly connectible to other side of said electronic circuit independent of and overlying said contact means in predetermined spaced relation thereto, c. means in said support member forming at least one longitudinally extending opening therein disposed in alignment with the longitudinal line of the planar surface of the contact means, d. said means in said support member including side edges along the longitudinally extending opening, e. means movably mounted in said support member and adjustable along the longitudinally extending opening, f. said movable means in engagement with the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening for holding said movable means in any given adjustable position of relationship with the planar surface of the contact means, g. means forming incremental steps on the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening for stepwise movement of the movable means from one adjusted position to or from another adjusted position, and h. means between the planar surface of the contact means and the movable means to provide a desired range of impedance characteristics to said variable electronic component.

Claim 14

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 9 wherein, a. the support member is rectangular in plan view and has spaced mounting legs connected to the sides thereof, and a top wall, b. spaced retaining members formed in said top wall and forming the side edges of the longitudinally extending opening therebetween, c. said retaining member each have flared portions on the adjacent edges for engagement with the movable means, d. and crimped coacting ridges formed on each of the flared portions to provide stop members for the desired incremental movement of the movable means.

Claim 15

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 9 wherein, a. the support member has a mounting means, and a pair of spaced arms resiliently connected to said mounting means to provide the longitudinal extending opening therebetween, b. said pair of arms cantilevered so as to overhang the longitudinal length of the contact means and bring said longitudinally extending opening into alignment with the longitudinal length of the planar surface thereof. c. and said spaced arms retaining the movable means within the opening and in engagement with the contact means.

Claim 16

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 11 wherein, a. the longitudinally extending opening is closed at one end to provide a first stop means, and b. a second stop means is provided on said arms remote from the first stop means.

Claim 17

In a variable electronic component as claimed in claim 9 wherein the support means comprises a shaped convoluted wire member, the means forming the longitudinally extending opening is disposed medially in said support means, and the mounting means is resiliently connected to the means forming the longitudinally extending opening.