Crystal resonator housing configurations

Claim 1

A force responsive resonator assembly of the type capable of mechanically vibrating or flexing at a predetermined rate, comprising: a. a crystal having parallel upper and lower surfaces and a squared outer edge; b. a frame assembly having a central aperture, said frame assembly fabricated from an insulator material and including first and second layers of metallic conducting material embedded in the wall of said assembly, said first and second layers aligned in a common plane and located on opposite sides of said aperture; c. first and second support members mounted on said frame located within said aperture and electrically coupled to said first and second layers of said metallic conducting material; d. each said support member comprising a flexible curved ribbon member secured within said central aperture and electrically connected to said first and second layers of said metallic conducting material, said ribbon member including a V-shaped slot having a width substantially greater than the height of said crystal; e. said crystal being mounted in said central aperture with said edges of said crystal extending into said V-shaped slots, said edges being joined to said ribbon members along a line at the upper and lower periphery of said edges; and f. means coupled to said frame assembly at both ends of said central aperture to hermetically enclose said force responsive member within the hollow formed by said aperture.