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Flexible connector with interconnection between conductive traces
Assignee: Oak Industries Inc
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Filing: 1981-08-24
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A flexible connector includes a flat thin insulating base and a plurality of spaced conductive paths formed thereon. There are means for providing selective interconnection between certain conductive paths on the base, which means includes a thin defined insulating patch positioned upon a selective area of the base and conductive paths. A connecting conductive path is formed on the insulating patch and extends therethrough into electrical contact with said certain conductive paths.
Inventors
- 👤 Willis A. Larson
- 👤 Anthony J. Van Zeeland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R13/6467; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/0218; H05K1/0219; H05K1/11; H05K1/118; H05K3/00; H05K3/46; H05K3/4685; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K1/095; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/07; H05K2201/0707; H05K2201/0715; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09618; H05K3/4644; H05K3/4664
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A flexible connector including a flat thin insulating base, a plurality of spaced conductive paths formed o one side thereof, and means for providing selective interconnection between certain conductive paths including a thin defined insulating patch positioned upon a selective area of said base and conductive paths, and a connecting conductive path on said insulating patch and extending therethrough into electrical contact with said certain conductive paths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A flexible connector including a flat thin insulating base, a plurality of spaced conductive paths formed o one side thereof, and means for providing selective interconnection between certain conductive paths including a thin defined insulating patch positioned upon a selective area of said base and conductive paths, and a connecting conductive path on said insulating patch and extending therethrough into electrical contact with said certain conductive paths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The flexible connector of claim 1 further characterized in that said connecting conductive path interconnects more than two of said plurality of spaced conductive paths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The flexible connector of claim 1 further characterized in that said certain conductive paths are discontinuous in the area of said patch, with said connecting conductive path connecting the upstream side of one of said certain conductive paths with the downstream side of another of said certain conductive paths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
A flexible connector including a flat thin insulating base, a plurality of spaced generally parallel conductive paths formed thereon, and means for transposing the position of two of said conductive paths on said base including a discontinuity in said two conductive paths, a thin insulating patch positioned over said base and said conductive paths in the area of said discontinuities, and interconnecting conductive paths positioned on said insulating patch and connecting the downstream side of one of said two conductive paths and the upstream side of the other of said two conductive paths, and connecting the upstream side of said one conductive path and the downstream side of said other conductive path.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
112 words
A flexible connector including a flat thin insulating base, a plurality of spaced generally parallel conductive paths formed thereon, and means for transposing the position of two of said conductive paths on said base including a discontinuity in said two conductive paths, a thin insulating patch positioned over said base and said conductive paths in the area of said discontinuities, and interconnecting conductive paths positioned on said insulating patch and connecting the downstream side of one of said two conductive paths and the upstream side of the other of said two conductive paths, and connecting the upstream side of said one conductive path and the downstream side of said other conductive path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The flexible connector of claim 4 further characterized in that said insulating patch covers the downstream and upstream ends of the discontinuities in said two conductors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flexible connector of claim 5 further characterized in that there are openings in said patch in alignment with the upstream and downstream ends of said discontinuities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The flexible connector of claim 4 further characterized in that one of said interconnecting conductive paths is positioned on said insulating patch, a second insulating patch covering said one interconnecting conductive path and said first insulating patch, with the other interconnecting conductive path being positioned on said second insulating patch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
A flexible connector including a flat thin insulating base, a plurality of spaced generally parallel conductive paths formed on one side thereof, and means for commonly connecting certain of said conductive paths including a thin defined insulating patch positioned upon an area of said base and a plurality of said conductive paths, and a connecting conductive path on said insulating patch and extending therethrough into electrical contact with said certain conductive paths.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
A flexible connector including a flat thin insulating base, a plurality of spaced generally parallel conductive paths formed on one side thereof, and means for commonly connecting certain of said conductive paths including a thin defined insulating patch positioned upon an area of said base and a plurality of said conductive paths, and a connecting conductive path on said insulating patch and extending therethrough into electrical contact with said certain conductive paths.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The flexible connector of claim 8 further characterized by and including a layer of insulation covering said base and conductive paths, and a conductive shield covering said layer of insulation, said conductive shield being electrically connected to said connecting conductive path.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flexible connector of claim 9 further characterized by and including a conductive shield covering the side of said base opposite to that having said conductive paths.
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