Plate electrode

Claim 2

An electrode for engaging the surface of a body and releasably attachable to an electrical connector having electrical conductor means comprising: a one-piece flexible electrically non-conductive sheet member having a generally flat base layer of flexible material, said base layer having a surface on at least one side thereof, electrically conductive flexible skin means substantially covering at least one surface of the base layer, said skin means having a substantial electrically conductive external surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, and means securing the entire inner side of said skin means to said one surface of the base layer, one edge of said sheet member having a flange terminating in an edge.

Claim 3

An electrode for engaging the surface of a body and releasably attachable to an electrical connector having electrical conductor means comprising: a one-piece flexible electrically non-conductive sheet member having a generally flat base layer of flexible material, said base layer having a surface on at least one side thereof, electrically conductive flexible skin means substantially covering at least one surface of the base layer, said skin means having a substantial electrically conductive external surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, and means securing the entire inner side of said skin means to said one surface of the base layer, one edge of said sheet member having a flange terminating in an edge.

Claim 4

An electrode for engaging the surface of a body and releasably attachable to an electrical connector having electrical conductor means comprising: a one-piece flexible electrically non-conductive sheet member having a generally flat base layer of flexible material, said base layer having a surface on at least one side thereof, electrically conductive flexible skin means substantially covering at least one surface of the base layer, said skin means having a substantial electrically conductive external surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, and means securing the entire inner side of said skin means to said one surface of the base layer, one edge of said sheet member having a flange terminating in an edge.

Claim 5

The electrode of claim 1 wherein: said flange is secured to the base layer.

Claim 6

The electrode of claim 1 wherein: said skin means is an aluminum sheet.

Claim 7

The electrode of claim 1 including: indicia means on the sheet member outlining a minimum external surface area of the skin means to ensure an electrical contact of the electrode.

Claim 8

The electrode of claim 1 wherein: the minimum external surface area is at least 50 square inches.

Claim 9

The electrode of claim 1 including: indicia means comprising lines on the sheet member outlining at least one minimum external surface area.

Claim 10

A plate electrode comprising: a one-piece generally flat sheet member having a flexible electrically non-conductive base, said base having a surface, a first skin of electrically conductive material located on a first portion of said surface of the base, a second skin of electrically conductive material spaced from the first skin located on a second portion of said surface of the base, said first skin and second skin having electrically conductive external surface areas for engagement with the surface of a body to make surface electrical contacts between both skins and the body, and means securing the inner sides of the first skin and second skin to said one surface of the base.

Claim 11

A plate electrode comprising: a one-piece generally flat sheet member having a flexible electrically non-conductive base, said base having a surface, a first skin of electrically conductive material located on a first portion of said surface of the base, a second skin of electrically conductive material spaced from the first skin located on a second portion of said surface of the base, said first skin and second skin having electrically conductive external surface areas for engagement with the surface of a body to make surface electrical contacts between both skins and the body, and means securing the inner sides of the first skin and second skin to said one surface of the base.

Claim 12

The electrode of claim 7 wherein: the first skin and second skin have substantially the same external surface areas.

Claim 13

The electrode of claim 8 wherein: the first skin and second skin are longitudinally separated along the central portion of the base.

Claim 14

The electrode of claim 7 wherein: said electrode has at least one round corner.

Claim 15

The electrode of claim 7 wherein: the first skin and second skin each have edge portions that are turned adjacent the edges of the base.

Claim 16

The electrode of claim 7 wherein: said sheet member has a transverse scored end adapted to be folded back.

Claim 17

The electrode of claim 7 wherein: the means securing the skins to the surfAce comprise material impregnated into the base to bond the first skin and second skin to the base.

Claim 18

A plate electrode comprising: a one-piece generally flat sheet member having a flexible electrically non-conductive base, said base being a flat flexible cardboard, a first skin of electrically conductive material secured to a first portion of one side of the base and a second skin of electrically conductive material spaced from the first skin secured to a second portion of said one side of the base, said first skin and second skin comprising separate sheets of aluminum longitudinally separated along the midsection of the base, and liquid-proof material impregnated throughout the cardboard base to bond the aluminum to the base.

Claim 19

A plate electrode comprising: a one-piece generally flat sheet member having a flexible electrically non-conductive base, said base being a flat flexible cardboard, a first skin of electrically conductive material secured to a first portion of one side of the base and a second skin of electrically conductive material spaced from the first skin secured to a second portion of said one side of the base, said first skin and second skin comprising separate sheets of aluminum longitudinally separated along the midsection of the base, and liquid-proof material impregnated throughout the cardboard base to bond the aluminum to the base.

Claim 20

The electrode of claim 14 wherein: said sheet member has a pair of round corners and said first and second skins each have edge portions that are turned adjacent the edges of the cardboard base.

Claim 21

The electrode of claim 7 wherein: said sheet member has at least one hole adjacent one edge thereof.

Claim 22

An electrode comprising: a flexible sheet member having a flat flexible base of electrically non-conductive cardboard, an electrically conductive aluminum skin means secured to and substantially covering at least one surface of the base, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, and plastic material impregnated in the cardboard bonding the entire inner side of the skin means to said base.

Claim 23

An electrode comprising: a flexible sheet member having a flat flexible base of electrically non-conductive cardboard, an electrically conductive aluminum skin means secured to and substantially covering at least one surface of the base, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, and plastic material impregnated in the cardboard bonding the entire inner side of the skin means to said base.

Claim 24

The electrode of claim 17 wherein: said skin means comprise a plurality of separated skins attached to the base.

Claim 25

A plate electrode comprising: a one-piece generally flat sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, said base having a surface, a plurality of separated skin means of electrically conductive material located on separate portions of said surface of the base, said skin means having electrically conductive external surface areas for engagement with the surface of a body to make surface electrical contacts between said skin means and the body, and means securing the entire inside surfaces of the skin means to the surface of the base.

Claim 26

A plate electrode comprising: a one-piece generally flat sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, said base having a surface, a plurality of separated skin means of electrically conductive material located on separate portions of said surface of the base, said skin means having electrically conductive external surface areas for engagement with the surface of a body to make surface electrical contacts between said skin means and the body, and means securing the entire inside surfaces of the skin means to the surface of the base.

Claim 27

The electrode of claim 19 wherein: said plurality of skin means comprise a first skin and a second skin longitudinally separated along the center portion of the base.

Claim 28

The electrode of claim 19 wherein: the base has corners and the plurality of skin means comprises an electrically conductive skin at each corner of the base.

Claim 29

The electrode of claim 19 wherein: said plurality of skin means comprises a first longitudinal skin along one side of the base and a pair of separated skins located along the opposite side of the base.

Claim 30

The electrode of claim 22 including: electrical conductor means connected to one of said pair of skins to provide an electrical connection along an edge of the base common with the first skin and the other of said pair of skins.

Claim 31

An electrode comprising: a flexible sheet member having a base layer, said base layer being a generally flat flexible cardboard sheet, an electrically conductive skin comprising an aluminum sheet covering one side of the cardboard sheet, said skin having a substantial electrically conductive external surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin and the body, bond liquid-proof material impregnated throughout the cardboard sheet to bone the aluminum sheet to said cardboard sheet.

Claim 32

An electrode comprising: a flexible sheet member having a base layer, said base layer being a generally flat flexible cardboard sheet, an electrically conductive skin comprising an aluminum sheet covering one side of the cardboard sheet, said skin having a substantial electrically conductive external surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin and the body, bond liquid-proof material impregnated throughout the cardboard sheet to bone the aluminum sheet to said cardboard sheet.

Claim 33

The electrode of claim 1 wherein: said sheet member has at least a pair of rounded corners.

Claim 34

The electrode of claim 1 wherein: said sheet member has at least one hole adjacent one edge thereof.

Claim 35

The electrode of claim 1 wherein: said sheet member has a transverse scored fold line along one edge of the flange.

Claim 36

The electrode of claim 17 wherein: said sheet member has at least a pair of round corners.

Claim 37

The Electrode of claim 17 wherein: said sheet member has at least one hole adjacent one edge thereof.

Claim 38

The electrode of claim 17 wherein: at least one end of the sheet member has a transverse scored end adapted to be folded back toward the base.

Claim 39

An electrode releasably attachable to an electrical connector having electrical conductor means and projection means comprising: a one-piece, generally flat and flexible sheet member, said sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, said base being generally flat and having a surface on one side thereof, and electrically conductive skin means of a size to cover the surface of the base and adapted to be engaged by the conductor means when the connector is attached to the sheet member, said skin means having separate sections and a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, and means to secure the entire inside face of the skin means to said surface thereby covering said surface, at least one hole in said sheet member adjacent one edge thereof and between the separate sections of the skin means defining a stop edge engageable with said projection means to prevent accidental separation of the connector from the sheet member.

Claim 40

An electrode releasably attachable to an electrical connector having electrical conductor means and projection means comprising: a one-piece, generally flat and flexible sheet member, said sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, said base being generally flat and having a surface on one side thereof, and electrically conductive skin means of a size to cover the surface of the base and adapted to be engaged by the conductor means when the connector is attached to the sheet member, said skin means having separate sections and a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, and means to secure the entire inside face of the skin means to said surface thereby covering said surface, at least one hole in said sheet member adjacent one edge thereof and between the separate sections of the skin means defining a stop edge engageable with said projection means to prevent accidental separation of the connector from the sheet member.

Claim 41

The electrode of claim 31 wherein: the hole is located adjacent one end of the sheet member.

Claim 42

The electrode of claim 31 wherein: the sheet member has at least one round corner.

Claim 43

The electrode of claim 31 wherein: the skin means has edge portions that are turned adjacent the edges of the base.

Claim 44

A plate electrode for engaging the surface of a body and releasably attachable to an electrical connector having electrical conductor means and leg means comprising: a one-piece sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, an electrically conductive skin means secured to one side of the base and engageable with the electrical conductor means, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, one edge of said sheet member having a portion turned on itself forming a flange with a stop edge, said stop edge adapted to be engageable with said leg means to prevent accidental separation of the connector from the sheet member.

Claim 45

A plate electrode for engaging the surface of a body and releasably attachable to an electrical connector having electrical conductor means and leg means comprising: a one-piece sheet member having an electrically non-conductive base, an electrically conductive skin means secured to one side of the base and engageable with the electrical conductor means, said skin means having a substantial surface area for engagement with the surface of a body to make a large surface electrical contact between the skin means and the body, one edge of said sheet member having a portion turned on itself forming a flange with a stop edge, said stop edge adapted to be engageable with said leg means to prevent accidental separation of the connector from the sheet member.

Claim 46

The electrode of claim 19 wherein: the plurality of skin means comprise three separate electrically conductive skins.