Temperature compensated mounting structure for coupled resonator crystals

Claim 2

A structure for mounting one or more crystal plates with each plate having a plurality of electrodes thereon with pairs of said electrodes forming a resonant structure, the combination including; a conductive frame member, means for securing thereto one of said crystal plate electrodes from separate pairs of electrodes, a plurality of mounting members each for connection to one of the other electrodes of said pairs of electrodes, said mounting members having a bend formed therein for resiliently supporting said crystal plates and allowing expansion and contraction of said crystal plates with temperature variation, a mounting base having a first conductive portion and second nonconductive portion, said conductive frame member extending through said base member and being mechanically secured thereto, said mounting members extending through said base member nonconductive portion and being mechanically secured thereto.

Claim 3

The structure of claim 1 wherein said mounting members each include, a first straight portion extending through said base member non-conductive portion and having first and second ends, and a second portion at said first end of said first portion forming said bend.

Claim 4

The structure of claim 2 wherein said second portion is substantially U-shaped having first and second side portions and a bottom portion, said first side portion being secured to said first end of said first portion.

Claim 5

The structure of claim 3 wherein said second portion further includes an extension portion extending substantially transverse to said second side portion and having first and second ends, said extension portion first end being secured to said second side portion, said extension portion second end being secured to one of the other electrodes of said pairs of electrodes.

Claim 6

The structure of claim 4 wherein said means for securing thereto one of said crystal plate electrodes from separate pairs of electrodes includes, mounting tabs secured to said frame member, said tabs having a bend formed therein for resiliently supporting said crystal plates and allowing expansion and contraction of said crystal plates with temperature variation.

Claim 7

A mounting frame for mounting one or more crystal plates with each plate having a plurality of electrodes thereon with pairs of said electrodes forming a resonant structure, said crystal plates exhibiting a particular frequency variation with temperature due to expansion and contraction thereof, the combination including, top, detachable bottom and side conductive members forming a substantially rectangular frame structure, said top member having tabs formed thereon positioned inwardly towards said bottom member, each of said tabs having a bend formed therein for receiving in engagement therewith one of said crystal plate electrodes from separate ones of said pairs of electrodes, said tabs resiliently supporting said crystal plates and allowing expansion and contraction of said crystal plates with temperature variation for maintaining said crystal particular frequency variation with temperature variations, a plurality of mounting members detachable secured to said bottom member and positioned inwardly towards said top member, each of said mounting members being positioned to have secured thereto the other electrode of said pairs of electrodes, said mounting members each including a straight portion having a first and second end and a substantially U-shaped portion having first and second side portions and a bottom portion, said first side portion being affixed to the first end of said straight portion forming a bend therein for resiliently supporting said crystal plates and allowing expansion and contraction of said crystal plates with temperature variation for maintaining said crystal particular frequency variation with temperature variations said second end of said straight portion being detachably affixed to said detachable bottom.

Claim 8

A mounting frame for mounting one or more crystal plates with each plate having a plurality of electrodes thereon with pairs of said electrodes forming a resonant structure, said crystal plates exhibiting a particular frequency variation with temperature due to expansion and contraction thereof, the combination including, top, detachable bottom and side conductive members forming a substantially rectangular frame structure, said top member having tabs formed thereon positioned inwardly towards said bottom member, each of said tabs having a bend formed therein for receiving in engagement therewith one of said crystal plate electrodes from separate ones of said pairs of electrodes, said tabs resiliently supporting said crystal plates and allowing expansion and contraction of said crystal plates with temperature variation for maintaining said crystal particular frequency variation with temperature variations, a plurality of mounting members detachable secured to said bottom member and positioned inwardly towards said top member, each of said mounting members being positioned to have secured thereto the other electrode of said pairs of electrodes, said mounting members each including a straight portion having a first and second end and a substantially U-shaped portion having first and second side portions and a bottom portion, said first side portion being affixed to the first end of said straight portion forming a bend therein for resiliently supporting said crystal plates and allowing expansion and contraction of said crystal plates with temperature variation for maintaining said crystal particular frequency variation with temperature variations said second end of said straight portion being detachably affixed to said detachable bottom.