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Electrical circuit panel with conductive bridge plate over a non-solderable surface area
Assignee: AGC Automotive Belgium SA
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Filing: 1975-04-07
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Granted: 1977-07-12
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Expires: 1995-04-07
Abstract
Abstract An electrical circuit panel having provisions for mitigating joint failure of soldered connections thereof. An electrical conductor is formed by an electrically conductive coating(s) on a support. The conductor has a discontinuity formed therein which exposes a portion of the support or an underlying second conductor that is non-solderable. An electrically conductive bridge plate is soldered into electrically conductive engagement with the conductor at two distinct spaced positions along the plate, the two positions being located on opposite sides of the discontinuity. The bridge plate may be arched between the two positions if desired, and the panel as a whole may comprise an electrical resistance heating panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:57
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/84; B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/0207; B60R16/0215; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3405; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/016; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/1031; H05K2201/1034; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/17; H05K2203/173; H05K3/22; H05K3/222; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An electrical resistance heating panel comprising a first electrical conductor formed by an electrically conductive coating or coatings on a support, a second electrical conductor of higher resistance than the first conductor and in circuit with the first conductor, wherein the improvement comprises a discontinuity formed in said first conductor which exposes an underlying non-solderable surface area of the support, and an electrically conductive bridge plate in electrically conductive arrangement with said first conductor, being soldered to said first conductor in facing relationship to the support at two distinct spaced positions along said plate, said positions being on opposite sides of said discontinuity, and every portion of said conductive bridge plate being spaced from the support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electrical resistance heating panel comprising a first electrical conductor formed by an electrically conductive coating or coatings on a support, a second electrical conductor of higher resistance than the first conductor and in circuit with the first conductor, wherein the improvement comprises a discontinuity formed in said first conductor which exposes an underlying non-solderable surface area of the support, and an electrically conductive bridge plate in electrically conductive arrangement with said first conductor, being soldered to said first conductor in facing relationship to the support at two distinct spaced positions along said plate, said positions being on opposite sides of said discontinuity, and every portion of said conductive bridge plate being spaced from the support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electrical circuit panel comprising an electrical conductor formed by an electrically conductive coating or coatings on a support, said conductor having a discontinuity formed therein which exposes an underlying non-solderable surface area of said support, an electrically conductive bridge plate in electrically conductive engagement with said conductive coating, said bridge plate being soldered to said conductor in facing relationship to said support at two distinct spaced positions along said plate, said positions being on opposite sides of said discontinuity, and a bridge plate portion between said two positions, and a lead wire in electrically conductive engagement with said portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electrical circuit panel comprising an electrical conductor formed by an electrically conductive coating or coatings on a support, said conductor having a discontinuity formed therein which exposes an underlying non-solderable surface area of said support, an electrically conductive bridge plate in electrically conductive engagement with said conductive coating, said bridge plate being soldered to said conductor in facing relationship to said support at two distinct spaced positions along said plate, said positions being on opposite sides of said discontinuity, and a bridge plate portion between said two positions, and a lead wire in electrically conductive engagement with said portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 2 wherein said electrically conductive bridge plate includes a laterally extending tongue portion extending between said two positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 3 wherein said plate is substantially flat between said two positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 3 wherein said plate is arched between said two positions, portions of said plate above said discontinuity being spaced from said support a greater distance than the portions of said plate at said two distinct spaced positions at which said plate is connected to said conductor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 2 wherein said plate is substantially flat between said two positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
An electrical panel as recited in claim 2, wherein said plate is arched between said two positions, portions of said plate above said discontinuity being spaced from said support a greater distance than the portions of said plate at said two distinct spaced positions at which said plate is connected to said conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 2 wherein said conductor comprises a strip which is interrupted along its length by said discontinuity, said discontinuity extending the entire width of said strip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 2 wherein said discontinuity is at least 6 mm long measured in the direction between said two positions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 9 wherein said electrically conductive bridge plate is arched between said two positions, portions of said plate above said discontinuity being spaced from said support a greater distance than the portions of said plate at said two distinct spaced positions at which said plate is connected to said conductor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 10 wherein the maximum height of said plate above said support in less than 3 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 9 wherein said conductor comprises a strip which is interrupted along its length by said discontinuity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 9 wherein the maximum height of said plate above said support is less than 3 mm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical circuit panel as recited in claim 2 wherein the maximum height of said plate above said support is less than 3 mm.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-07-11 | 1981-01-10 | 1981-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-11 | 1985-01-10 | 1985-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-11 | 1989-01-10 | 1989-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |