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Interconnection for conductor assemblies having closely spaced conductive lines

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1976-01-12
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Granted: 1977-04-19
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Expires: 1996-01-12
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Abstract

Abstract A set of closely spaced, parallel conductive lines on an insulating support are located in face to face electrical contact with a corresponding set of conductive lines on a second insulating support, and a new structure is provided for adjusting the two sets of lines to match properly despite variations in the spacing between the lines of a set. The first set of lines has close, even, spacing. In the second set, the lines converge slightly from a spacing that is wider than the spacing of the first set to a spacing that is narrower than the spacing of the first set. During assembly, the position where contact occurs between the two sets is adjusted so that satisfactory electrical contact is made between each pair of lines.

Inventors

  • 👤 Malvin S. Bilsback

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/62; H01J; H01J17/00; H01J17/38; H01J17/48; H01J17/49; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; H05K3/365

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 242 words
An electrical structure comprising: a first conductor assembly having a first insulating support of a generally rigid material such as glass and a first set of conductive lines on a surface of said first support, said lines extending generally parallel and having a predetermined spacing that does not vary significantly; a second conductor assembly having a second insulating support and a second set of conductive lines on a surface of said support, said second insulating support being of a thin, flexible, plastic material such that said conductive lines of said second set are formed and maintained less accurately than the conductive lines of said first set, said lines in a first region of said second set having a spacing that varies progressively from a spacing that is greater than said predetermined spacing of said first set to a spacing that is less than said predetermined spacing of said first set, whereby said predetermined spacing of said first set exists along a line in said first region of said second set regardless of variations in the spacing between lines of said first and second sets within predetermined tolerances; a thin insulation layer covering the regions of said first conductive lines closely adjacent to said line in the region where said spacing of said first lines is less than the spacing of said second lines, and; means including resilient pads connecting said first and second conductor assemblies to make electrical contact along said line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 242 words
An electrical structure comprising: a first conductor assembly having a first insulating support of a generally rigid material such as glass and a first set of conductive lines on a surface of said first support, said lines extending generally parallel and having a predetermined spacing that does not vary significantly; a second conductor assembly having a second insulating support and a second set of conductive lines on a surface of said support, said second insulating support being of a thin, flexible, plastic material such that said conductive lines of said second set are formed and maintained less accurately than the conductive lines of said first set, said lines in a first region of said second set having a spacing that varies progressively from a spacing that is greater than said predetermined spacing of said first set to a spacing that is less than said predetermined spacing of said first set, whereby said predetermined spacing of said first set exists along a line in said first region of said second set regardless of variations in the spacing between lines of said first and second sets within predetermined tolerances; a thin insulation layer covering the regions of said first conductive lines closely adjacent to said line in the region where said spacing of said first lines is less than the spacing of said second lines, and; means including resilient pads connecting said first and second conductor assemblies to make electrical contact along said line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The electrical structure of claim 1 wherein said layer of insulation has a window exposing said conductive lines along said line of contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
The electrical structure of claim 2 wherein said insulation layer comprises a layer of glass formed on said first conductor assembly for sealing said conductors from contaminants.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
The electrical structure of claim 2 wherein said insulation layer comprises a discrete insulation layer and adhesive means affixing said insulation layer to said first conductor assembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The electrical structure of claim 2 wherein said lines of said second set converge from a region of generally parallel wider spacing to skew across the conductor of said first set.

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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) 1980-04-18 1980-10-18 1981-04-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-04-18 1984-10-18 1985-04-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-04-18 1988-10-18 1989-04-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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