US5132877A
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Molded electrical assembly having an integral connector
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1990-07-05
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2010-07-05
Abstract
Abstract The electrical assembly of the present invention comprises an integrally molded member which includes at least one three dimensional connector. Electrical printed circuitry are disposed on the integrally molded member, wherein portions of the printed circuitry comprise electrical contacts of the connector. Electrical components are placed on the integrally molded member and are electrically interconnected via the printed circuitry.
Inventors
- 👤 Mac W. Branan
- 👤 David E. Reiff
- 👤 Dale W. Dorinski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 09:15
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/119; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7076; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/326; H05K1/0284; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09045; H05K2201/09081; H05K2201/09118; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10037; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10598; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/929; Y10S439/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
An electrical assembly comprising: a molded member having at least one three-dimensional connector; said three-dimensional connector comprising at least one three dimensional resilient support molded integral with and extending from said molded member, said at least one three dimensional resilient support being of the same material as said molded member; and conductive electrical paths disposed on said molded member, wherein portions of said conductive electrical paths cover at least part of said at least one three dimensional resilient support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electrical assembly comprising: a molded member having at least one three-dimensional connector; said three-dimensional connector comprising at least one three dimensional resilient support molded integral with and extending from said molded member, said at least one three dimensional resilient support being of the same material as said molded member; and conductive electrical paths disposed on said molded member, wherein portions of said conductive electrical paths cover at least part of said at least one three dimensional resilient support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein said at least one three-dimensional resilient support comprises a cantilevered arm and an upright post carried by said cantilevered arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said molded member includes electrical components electrically interconnected by said conductive electrical paths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electrical assembly comprising: a molded member having a flat portion and a three-dimensional connector portion; said three-dimensional connector portion comprising at least one three dimensional support molded integral with and extending from said molded member said at least one three dimensional support being of the same material as said molded member; and conductive electrical path disposed on said molded member, wherein portions of said conductive electrical path cover at least part of said at least one three dimensional resilient support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electrical assembly comprising: a molded member having a flat portion and a three-dimensional connector portion; said three-dimensional connector portion comprising at least one three dimensional support molded integral with and extending from said molded member said at least one three dimensional support being of the same material as said molded member; and conductive electrical path disposed on said molded member, wherein portions of said conductive electrical path cover at least part of said at least one three dimensional resilient support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 4, wherein said at lest one three-dimensional resilient support comprises a cantilevered arm and an upright post carried by said cantilevered arm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly of claim 4, wherein said molded member includes electrical components positioned on said flat portion, and wherein said electrical components are electrically interconnected by said conductive electrical paths.
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