Apparatus for electrically connecting conductors on glass substrates

Claim 2

In combination: a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of spaced apart conductors carried by said substrate at one side length a conductive member of such lengths as to span said conductors and having resilient portions; means mounting said conductive member on said substrate with said resilient portions overlying said conductors; and a plurality of compressible pads corresponding in number and spacing to the number and spacing of said conductors and being interposed between and in engagement with said resilient portions and said conductors, each of said pads being electrically conductive when compressed, and the resilience of said resilient portions maintaining said pads in compressed, electrically conductive condition.

Claim 3

The construction according to claim 1 wherein said conductive member comprises a metal strip having spaced apart fingers extending therefrom and constituting said resilient portions.

Claim 4

The construction according to claim 2 wherein the number and spacing of said fingers corresponds to the number and spacing of said conductors.

Claim 5

The construction according to claim 2 wherein said fingers taper toward their free ends.

Claim 6

The construction according to claim 1 wherein said conductive member comprises a U-shaped structure snugly embracing said substrate at one edge of the latter.

Claim 7

The construction according to claim 5 wherein said U-shaped structure has a plurality of spaced apart fingers on opposite sides of said substrate, the fingers on said one side of said substrate constituting said resilient portions.

Claim 8

The construction according to claim 6 wherein the fingers on opposite sides of said substrate are staggered.

Claim 9

The construction according to claim 1 wherein said conductive member comprises a substantially flat strip of metal.

Claim 10

The construction according to claim 8 wherein said strip has spaced apart fingers extending from one edge thereof, said fingers constituting said resilient portions.

Claim 11

The construction according to claim 9 wherein each of said fingers tapers in a direction away from said strip.

Claim 12

The construction according to claim 1 wherein each of said pads is secured to said conductive member by electrically conductive adhesive.

Claim 13

In combination: a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of spaced apart conductors carried by said substrate at one side thereof, none of said conductors extending beyond said substrate; a pair of conductive members each of which is of such length as to span all of said conductors; means mounting one of said members adjacent one end of said substrate with a portion of such member overlying all of said conductors; means mounting the other of said members at the opposite end of said substrate with a portion of such other member overlying all of said conductors; and a compressible pad interposed between each of said conductors and the overlying portion of the respective members, each of said pads being electrically conductive when compressed, said portions of said members being resilient and maintaining the associated pads in compressed, electrically conductive condition.

Claim 14

In combination: a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of spaced apart conductors carried by said substrate at one side thereof, none of said conductors extending beyond said substrate; a pair of conductive members each of which is of such length as to span all of said conductors; means mounting one of said members adjacent one end of said substrate with a portion of such member overlying all of said conductors; means mounting the other of said members at the opposite end of said substrate with a portion of such other member overlying all of said conductors; and a compressible pad interposed between each of said conductors and the overlying portion of the respective members, each of said pads being electrically conductive when compressed, said portions of said members being resilient and maintaining the associated pads in compressed, electrically conductive condition.

Claim 15

The construction according to claim 12 wherein each of said conductive members comprises a U-shaped structure embracing said substrate.

Claim 16

The construction according to claim 13 wherein said portion of each of said members has resilient, spaced apart fingers engaging said pads.

Claim 17

The construction according to claim 12 wherein each of said conductive members comprises a flat strip having resilient, spaced apart fingers engaging said pads.