US5134252A
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Signal line
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1991-01-18
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Granted: 1992-07-28
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Expires: 2011-01-18
Abstract
Abstract Shielding portions are superposed on opposite sides of an elongated flexible circuit board on which signal wires are formed to provide a flexible shielded signal wire. The flexible shielded signal wire is especially adapted to transmit signals to and from a rotary head drum of a digital audio tape recorder.
Inventors
- 👤 Takuji Himeno
- 👤 Takashi Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:53
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/52; H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/002; H05K9/0039; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/118; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0216; H05K1/0218; H05K1/0219; H05K1/0237; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/05; H05K2201/055; H05K2201/07; H05K2201/0707; H05K2201/0715; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A shielded signal wire in the form of a flexible printed board, said flexible printed board comprising: first and second shielding portions in the shape of a strip and having a predetermined shield pattern; first and second spaced-apart connector portions; and a signal line pattern portion in the shape of a strip and having a conductive pattern that forms a predetermined signal line connecting said first and second connector portions; said first and second shielding portions and said signal line pattern portion being connected together and said first and second shielding portions being respectively folded about first and second fold lines so that said first shielding portion overlies said signal line pattern portion to one side thereof and said second shielding portion overlies said signal line pattern portion on another side thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A shielded signal wire in the form of a flexible printed board, said flexible printed board comprising: first and second shielding portions in the shape of a strip and having a predetermined shield pattern; first and second spaced-apart connector portions; and a signal line pattern portion in the shape of a strip and having a conductive pattern that forms a predetermined signal line connecting said first and second connector portions; said first and second shielding portions and said signal line pattern portion being connected together and said first and second shielding portions being respectively folded about first and second fold lines so that said first shielding portion overlies said signal line pattern portion to one side thereof and said second shielding portion overlies said signal line pattern portion on another side thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
A shielded signal wire according to claim 1 in which said conductive pattern of said signal line pattern portion is formed at a first location on a given surface of said flexible printed board and said shield patterns of said first and second shielding portions are respectively formed at second and third locations on said given surface, said first, second and third locations being spaced apart from one another before folding of said first and second shielding portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A shielded signal wire according to claim 1 in which said signal line pattern portion has shielding patterns at at least one end of said conductive pattern on the same surface as the surface on which said conductive pattern is formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A shielded signal wire according to claim 1 in which said conductive pattern of said signal line pattern portion has first, second and third conductive patterns formed in parallel with one another, said second conductive pattern being between said first and third conductive patterns and used as a ground line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
In combination, a shielded signal wire according to claim 1 and a movable rotary head drum, an electronic circuit and a printed board mounting said electronic circuit, said first connector portion being connected to said rotary head drum and said second connector portion being connected to said printed board, and said electronic circuit providing a recording signal to or receiving a reproduced signal from said rotary head drum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A shielded signal wire according to claim 1 in which said first and second shielding portions are in parallel with each other and are folded about a pair of fold lines that respectively extend in different directions.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of manufacturing a shielded signal wire comprising the steps of: forming a substantially flat flexible circuit board having a substantially flat signal wire portion on which signal wires are provided and first and second substantially flat shielding portions; folding the first shielding portion over one side of the signal wire portion; and folding the second shielding portion over an opposite side of the signal wire portion; thereby substantially enclosing the signal wire portion within the first and second shielding portions.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of manufacturing a shielded signal wire comprising the steps of: forming a substantially flat flexible circuit board having a substantially flat signal wire portion on which signal wires are provided and first and second substantially flat shielding portions; folding the first shielding portion over one side of the signal wire portion; and folding the second shielding portion over an opposite side of the signal wire portion; thereby substantially enclosing the signal wire portion within the first and second shielding portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the first shielding portion is folded about a first fold line and the second shielding portion is folded about a second fold line, the first and second fold lines being perpendicular to each other.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-07-28 | 1996-01-27 | 1996-07-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-07-28 | 2000-01-27 | 2000-07-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-07-28 | 2004-01-27 | 2004-07-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |