Method and system for producing electrically interconnected circuits

U.S. Patent Number: 5388997

Abstract: A system is provided for effectively and efficiently interconnecting a first rigid circuit with a second rigid circuit. The interconnected circuit system includes, in addition to the first and second circuits, a compressive conductive member and a rigid conductive member. The compressive conductive member has a first end for interconnecting engagement with the first circuit and a second end for interconnecting engagement with a first end of the rigid conductive member. The rigid conductive member has a first end for interconnecting engagement with the compressive conductive member and a second end for interconnecting engagement with the second circuit. The first end of the compressive conductive member interconnectingly engages with the first end of the rigid conductive member. The second end of the rigid conductive member interconnectingly engages with the first circuit and the second end of the compressive conductive member interconnectingly engages with the second circuit. In this way, the first circuit and the second circuit together form a completed electrical circuit.

Inventors: Grange; Jeffrey J. (Brush Prairie, WA), Harmon; J. P. (Corvallis, OR)

Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA)

Application Number: 08/245,513

Issued: 1995-02-14

Expired: 2007-02-14

Classes: 439/66 ; 347/50; 439/247; 439/263; 439/591; 439/908

Field of search: 439/66,245,247,248,262,263,591,840,841,908

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