US4912288A
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Moulded electric circuit package
Assignee: UFE Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-03
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2006-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A method of providing an electrical circuit wherein a carrier, which is a film of insulating plastic material with a circuit pattern thereon is supported in a mould and a moulding material is applied by the application of heat and pressure to provide a substrate so that the circuit is embedded in or within a three-dimensional surface of the moulded substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Atkinson
- 👤 Richard Gray
- 👤 Oscar L. Denes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:30
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/0053; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; B29C45/0055; B29C45/14; B29C45/1418; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/78; H05K3/00; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0014; H05K3/10; H05K3/20; H05K3/207; B29C2045/14237; B29C2791/00; B29C2791/004; B29C2791/006; B29C45/14639; B29C45/14778; B29C45/14827; B29C51/00; B29C51/08; B29C51/082; B29C51/10; B29C51/14; B29K; B29K2067/00; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0003; B29K2995/0005; B29L; B29L2009/00; B29L2009/005; B29L2009/008; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/34; B29L2031/3425; H05K1/02; H05K1/0284; H05K1/09; H05K1/092; H05K1/095; H05K1/16; H05K1/165; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0332; H05K2201/0364; H05K2201/0376; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09018; H05K2201/09118; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/0999; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2009; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0147; H05K2203/0156; H05K2203/13; H05K2203/1305; H05K2203/1327; H05K3/007; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49158; Y10T29/4916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein an entire support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive circuit trace material disposed on one side of said support member; a substrate material for said flexible support member; and said substrate material and said flexible support member being fused directly together to form a unitary structure, with said support member and said substrate material defining distinct layers in said moulded circuit package and said electrically conductive circuit trace material being embedded in said thin flexible support member and flush with the surface thereof when disposed on a surface opposite said substrate material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A moulded electrical circuit package wherein an entire support member is secured to a substrate comprising: a support member composed of a thin flexible film material having an electrically conductive circuit trace material disposed on one side of said support member; a substrate material for said flexible support member; and said substrate material and said flexible support member being fused directly together to form a unitary structure, with said support member and said substrate material defining distinct layers in said moulded circuit package and said electrically conductive circuit trace material being embedded in said thin flexible support member and flush with the surface thereof when disposed on a surface opposite said substrate material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrically conductive circuit trace material is disposed on opposing sides of said support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said support member and said substrate material are of the same chemical composition and are fused together without the use of adhesives.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said support member and said substrate material are composed of a thermoplastic resinous material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 further including an electrical component unitarily disposed on said flexible support member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 5 wherein said substrate material includes an outwardly extending wall member and a portion of said support member is fused thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 5 wherein said electrical component is a resistor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrically conductive circuit trace material is printed on said support member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical circuit package as defined in claim 1 wherein said unitary structure has a three-dimensional shape with said electrically conductive trace material thereon.
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