Specialized tool adapted for a process for manufacture and interconnection between adjoining printed wiring boards
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorHarry J. M. Reijnders
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Abstract
A tool for separating a common printed wiring board substrate into a plurality of substrates where, prior to separation, the plurality of substrates are connected by at least one circuit connector. The purpose of the tool is to apply pressure along a dividing line to break the common substrate into separate boards without crimping or breaking the connectors between the boards. In a preferred embodiment, the tool has a beveled edge for contacting the common substrate with mechanism for adjusting the location of notches in the beveled edge. The notches are for alignment with the location of the connectors between the boards.
Claims17
A printed wiring board and associated separation tool for separating the printed wiring board into a plurality of substrates, said combination comprising:
- (a) a printed wiring board comprising a plurality of substrate sections, at least one separation zone between the sections, and at least one circuit connector connected between the sections;
- (b) a tool having an acutely angled edge for placement in contact with the separation zone;
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- (c) at least one notch in the acutely angled edge of the tool for alignment with at least one circuit connector.
A tool for separating a printed wiring board into a plurality of substrates with each substrate having at least one circuit connector connected between the substrates, comprising;
- (a) a beveled edge for placement in contact with the printed wiring board , wherein there are a plurality of spaced apart circuit connectors;
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- (b) a plurality of notches in the beveled edge wherein the plurality of notches are spaced apart such that at least one notch aligns with each circuit connector.
A tool for separating a printed wiring board into a plurality of substrates with each substrate having at least one circuit connector connected between the substrates, comprising:
- (a) a beveled edge for placement In contact with the printed wiring board wherein the beveled edge comprises an acutely angled edge with at least one arcurately shaped side;
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- (b) at least one notch in the beveled edge for alignment with at least one circuit connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.