US5574629A
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Solderless printed wiring devices
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-09-29
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Granted: 1996-11-12
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Expires: 2013-09-29
Abstract
Abstract In a printed wiring device, the combination of a substrate having a metal-plateable member and an electrical component having a metal plateable lead connected with the metal-plateable member, the lead and the member being electrically interconnected by a metal layer plated on the lead and on the member and forming an electrically conductive path between the lead and the member.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W. Sullivan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:09
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S29/00; Y10S29/012; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144; Y10T29/49146; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
In a combination of a substrate having a metal-plateable member, and an electrical component having a metal plateable lead connected with the metal-plateable member, improved means for electrically connecting the lead and the member comprising; a metal layer plated on said lead and on said member and forming an electrically conductive path between the lead and the member, and said lead being connected to said metal-plateable member by an adhesive.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
In a combination of a substrate having a metal-plateable member, and an electrical component having a metal plateable lead connected with the metal-plateable member, improved means for electrically connecting the lead and the member comprising; a metal layer plated on said lead and on said member and forming an electrically conductive path between the lead and the member, and said lead being connected to said metal-plateable member by an adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said adhesive is metal plateable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said metal-plateable member includes a land and said lead is connected to said land.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said metal-plateable member includes a trace and said lead is connected to said trace.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said metal-plateable member is a hole and said lead is in said hole.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-11-12 | 2000-05-13 | 2000-11-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-11-12 | 2004-05-13 | 2004-11-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-11-12 | 2008-05-13 | 2008-11-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |