US4578547A
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Electric switch
Assignee: Alcatel Lucent NV
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Filing: 1984-10-01
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Granted: 1986-03-25
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Expires: 2004-10-01
Abstract
Abstract Electric switches whose fixed contacts (3) are formed by the conductors on a printed circuit board (1), which are coated with a layer of noble metal, the connections between the fixed contacts provided on a contact path (2) and electrically connected among each other, extend outside the contact paths (2) of the movable contacts. Prior to the application of the layer of noble metal the connecting lines are covered and, therefore, a considerable saving of noble metal results.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst H. Gunther
- 👤 Hermann F. Oesterle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/12; H01H1/36; H01H1/40; H01H1/403; H01H19/00; H01H19/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A printed circuit board for an electric switch and comprising: conductors printed on said board and being coated with a layer of a noble material so as to form fixed contacts coacting with associated switch moving contacts; said fixed contacts being intermittently disposed along predetermined contact paths on said circuit board; said fixed contacts being linked and intersected by connecting conductors spaced apart from and linearly following substantial positions of said contact paths.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A printed circuit board for an electric switch and comprising: conductors printed on said board and being coated with a layer of a noble material so as to form fixed contacts coacting with associated switch moving contacts; said fixed contacts being intermittently disposed along predetermined contact paths on said circuit board; said fixed contacts being linked and intersected by connecting conductors spaced apart from and linearly following substantial positions of said contact paths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The board as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connecting conductors include link webs radially interesecting said contact paths and forming fixed contacts at intersections with the paths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The board as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fixed contacts and said connecting conductors are located along substantially concentrical paths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The board as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connecting conductors are covered by a layer of said noble metal at intersections with said contact paths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
A printed circuit board for an electric switch and comprising: conductors printed on said board and being coated with a layer of noble material as to form fixed contacts coacting with associated switch moving contacts; said fixed contacts being intermittently disposed along predetermined contact paths on said circuit board; said fixed contacts linked by connecting conductors spaced apart from said contact paths; the fixed contacts connected to said corresponding connecting conductors by link webs radially extending and intersecting said contact paths, and forming fixed contacts at intersections with said paths; said fixed contacts and said connecting conductors located along substantially concentrical paths; said connecting conductors covered by a layer of said noble metal at intersections with said contact paths.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
A printed circuit board for an electric switch and comprising: conductors printed on said board and being coated with a layer of noble material as to form fixed contacts coacting with associated switch moving contacts; said fixed contacts being intermittently disposed along predetermined contact paths on said circuit board; said fixed contacts linked by connecting conductors spaced apart from said contact paths; the fixed contacts connected to said corresponding connecting conductors by link webs radially extending and intersecting said contact paths, and forming fixed contacts at intersections with said paths; said fixed contacts and said connecting conductors located along substantially concentrical paths; said connecting conductors covered by a layer of said noble metal at intersections with said contact paths.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-03-24 | 1989-09-23 | 1990-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-03-24 | 1993-09-23 | 1994-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-03-24 | 1997-09-23 | 1998-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |