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US3873756A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Insulating lining for metallic circuit board terminal holes

Assignee: Gridcraft Inc
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Filing: 1973-02-12
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-02-12
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Abstract

Abstract A circuit board made according to the method of insulating the terminal holes passing through a printed-circuit board having a metallic core wherein the surfaces of the circuit board carrying the printed-circuits are first overlaid with a protective layer of polyester material. Holes are drilled or punched through the printed-circuit board as dictated by the circuit requirements, and the holes are filled with a flowable insulating material. Air is caused to flow through the holes thereby removing excess insulating material therefrom, and leaving a portion of the insulating material adhered to the walls of the holes. The insulating material is dried and cured to form a hardened lining of insulating material in the holes. The circuit board is the product resulting from practice of the aforesaid method.

Inventors

  • 👤 Andrew S Gall
  • 👤 Joseph W Cranmer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 00:19
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/44; H05K3/445; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0393; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/01; H05K2201/0137; H05K2201/0162; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0191; H05K2203/14; H05K2203/1438; H05K2203/1453; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24917

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING A SUPPORTING SUBSTRATE OF RIGID METAL, A CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT, MEANS SECURING SAID CIRCUIT TO SAID SUBSTRATE AND INSULATING SAID CIRCUIT THEREFROM, SAID SUBSTRATE AND CIRCUIT HAVING A TERMINAL HOLE THERETHROUGH, AND A LINING OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSSSECTION AND BEING ADHERED TO THE WALL OF SAID HOLE, SAID MATERIAL EXTENDING BETWEEN THE DISTAL EXTREMITIES OF SAID HOLE, SAID INSULATING MATERIAL INCLUDING COLLOIDAL SIZED PARTICLES OF CERAMIC HOMOGENOUSLY SUSPENDED IN A HARDENED BINDER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 79 words
A CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING A SUPPORTING SUBSTRATE OF RIGID METAL, A CONDUCTIVE CIRCUIT, MEANS SECURING SAID CIRCUIT TO SAID SUBSTRATE AND INSULATING SAID CIRCUIT THEREFROM, SAID SUBSTRATE AND CIRCUIT HAVING A TERMINAL HOLE THERETHROUGH, AND A LINING OF INSULATING MATERIAL HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSSSECTION AND BEING ADHERED TO THE WALL OF SAID HOLE, SAID MATERIAL EXTENDING BETWEEN THE DISTAL EXTREMITIES OF SAID HOLE, SAID INSULATING MATERIAL INCLUDING COLLOIDAL SIZED PARTICLES OF CERAMIC HOMOGENOUSLY SUSPENDED IN A HARDENED BINDER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The circuit board of claim 1 including a hermetic sealing material adhered to the exposed surfaces of said lining.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The circuit of claim 2 in which said sealing material includes a silicone monomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
The circuit board of claim 2 wherein said binder is a hardened epoxy resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The circuit board of claim 4 wherein said sealing material is a polymerized silicone monomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
The circuit board of claim 1 including a layer of conductive material on the surface of said lining.

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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) 1978-03-24 1978-09-23 1979-03-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-03-24 1982-09-23 1983-03-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-03-24 1986-09-23 1987-03-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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