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US 5,345,364 AGranted
Edge-connecting printed circuit board
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorRolf W. Biernath
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Abstract
A printed circuit board capable of resilient deformation having two major surfaces and a contact edge. Electrically conductive traces are provided on each major surface of the board which lead to electrically conductive contact pads at the contact edge of the board. A gap is provided between the two major surfaces of the board along the contact edge. The gap permits resilient deformation of the board so that a force is created upon deformation which will bias the major surfaces toward their undeformed position. An elastomeric biasing member may be provided in the gap.
Claims12
A printed circuit board comprising:
- a printed circuit board capable of resilient deformation and having first and second outer major surfaces and a contact edge;
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- a plurality of electrically conductive traces provided on at least one of the major surfaces leading to a plurality of electrically conductive contact pads at the contact edge of the board;
- wherein the first and second major surfaces define a gap therebetween at the contact edge, wherein the gap permits resilient deformation of the board so that a force is created upon deformation which will bias the major surfaces toward their undeformed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.