Patent US2315825A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
Patent US4725806A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US4725806A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Contact elements for miniature inductor

Assignee: Standex Electronics Inc
•
Filing: 1987-05-21
•
Granted: 1988-02-16
•
Expires: 2007-05-21
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A miniature inductor having strips of printed circuitboard material forming contact elements for surface mounting the inductor to a printed circuitboard.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward R. Chamberlin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 07:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F17/00; H01F17/04; H01F17/06; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3442; H01F27/00; H01F27/28; H01F27/29; H01F27/292; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09045; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10568; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10636; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 61 words
In an inductor having a core having a base surface, and a winding on said core having ends adjacent said base surface, an adhesive on said core mounting contact elements at each end of said core, comprising: an epoxy-based board with fiberglass or other fabric spacer forming a base bonded to said adhesive, and a copper strip bonded to said spacer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 61 words
In an inductor having a core having a base surface, and a winding on said core having ends adjacent said base surface, an adhesive on said core mounting contact elements at each end of said core, comprising: an epoxy-based board with fiberglass or other fabric spacer forming a base bonded to said adhesive, and a copper strip bonded to said spacer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
An inductor as in claim 1 and a tin plate on the surface of said copper strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
An inductor as in claim 1 in which the dimension of said core is 0.100 inch to 0.250 inch long.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
An inductor as in claim 1 in which the dimension of said core is 0.100 inch to 0.250 inch, the base is 0.007 inch to 0.030 inch thick and the copper is about 0.003 inch thick.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
An inductor as in claim 4 in which said contact elements are about 0.020 inch wide and are spaced apart by about 0.060 inch.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3550228A Cited
US3585553A Cited
US4149135A Cited
US4314221A Cited
US4588974A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-02-15 1991-08-17 1992-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-02-15 1995-08-17 1996-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-02-15 1999-08-17 2000-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag