US4830554A
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Routing apparatus for cutting printed circuit boards
Assignee: PMJ Cencorp LLC
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Filing: 1988-02-19
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2008-02-19
Abstract
Abstract Routing a circuit board from the bottom side allows board removal from areas not generally accessible from the top side, such as board areas which are overhung by top side, such as board areas which are overhung by electrical connector "headers", as well as variable potentiometer and capacitor controls which may not be easily accessible from the top side. One embodiment combines such routing with shearing to merge their respective advantages.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert T. Lopez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:54
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/22; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0044; H05K3/0052; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/02; H05K2203/0228; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/49792; Y10T29/49798; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/304088; Y10T409/304536; Y10T409/305544; Y10T409/3056; Y10T409/306664; Y10T409/306776; Y10T409/307056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
In an apparatus for cutting a circuit board with a router, said circuit board having component mounted on and protruding from at least a first side thereof, the improvement comprising: means for restraining said board with said first side spaced from interferring surfaces by an amount at least equal to protrusion of a tallest one of said components from said first side in order to maintain said board in a plane generally perpendicular to a router plunge axis and to provide for routing through said board from a second side opposite of said board from said first side and so as to remove by routing circuit board portions which are overhung by portions of said components on said first side and thus generally inaccessable to a router from said first side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
In an apparatus for cutting a circuit board with a router, said circuit board having component mounted on and protruding from at least a first side thereof, the improvement comprising: means for restraining said board with said first side spaced from interferring surfaces by an amount at least equal to protrusion of a tallest one of said components from said first side in order to maintain said board in a plane generally perpendicular to a router plunge axis and to provide for routing through said board from a second side opposite of said board from said first side and so as to remove by routing circuit board portions which are overhung by portions of said components on said first side and thus generally inaccessable to a router from said first side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The improvement as in claim 1, and further comprising: first moving means for moving said router relative to said circuit board in directions generally parallel to said board surface in order to provide straight and curvilinear cutting of the board by the router.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The improvement as in claim 2, and further comprising: second moving means for moving said router relative to said board in a direction generally perpendicular to said board surfaces in order to position selected locations on said board opposite of said router and to perform plunge cuts into said board at said selected locations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement as in claim 3, said means for restraining comprising: means for restricting at least two edges of said board in directions generally perpendicular to said board surface in order to effect said plunge cuts.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-05-15 | 1992-11-14 | 1993-05-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-05-15 | 1996-11-14 | 1997-05-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-05-15 | 2000-11-14 | 2001-05-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |