Interboard connector

Claim 2

A connector for establishing an electric connection between circuits provided on first and second printed wiring boards, said connector comprising: a conductive block having first and second grooves formed in first and second parallel surfaces of said block and a third groove being formed in a surface adjacent said first and second surfaces whereby said third groove joins said first and second grooves; a U-shaped conductive member being force-fittingly positioned within the grooves of said block with the yoke of said conductive member seated in said third groove and the arms of said conductive member seated in said first and second grooves; said grooves each having planar base portions; the confronting surfaces of said base portions and said conductive member being spaced from one another to form a hollow U-shaped interior space; a thin flat coupling conductor being positioned in said hollow interior space and being bent to conform with said interior space; said coupling conductor lying a spaced distance from said block and said conductive member so as to be electrically insulated therefrom; the spacing between said block and said conductive member forming a pair of narrow slits in a fourth surface of said block parallel to said third surface whereby the free ends of said joining conductor extend outwardly therefrom for coupling with the edges of printed wiring boards each having at least one printed wire conductor deposited upon an insulating substrate; said coupling conductor engaging the printed wire conductors of the printed wiring boards to provide a conductive path therebetween.

Claim 3

The connector of claim 1 further comprising a pair of flat thin insulating flexible substrates positioned on opposite sides of said joining conductor; said joining conductor being secured to one surface of one of said flexible substrates; said flexible substrates being bent to conform to the contour of said hollow interior space and having its opposite surface engaging said conductive member; the projecting ends of said flexible substrates and said joining conductor extending outwardly from said connector; said printed wiring boards being inserted between said flexible substrates to engage said joining conductor.

Claim 4

A connector for establishing an electric connection between circuits provided on first and second printed wiring boards said connector comprising: a conductive block having first and second grooves formed in first and second parallel surfaces of said block and a third groove being formed in a surface adjacent said first and second surfaces whereby said third groove joins said first and second grooves; a U-shaped conductive member being force-fittingly positioned within the grooves of said block with the yoke of said conductive member seated in said third groove and the arms of said conductive member seated in said first and second grooVes; said grooves each having planar base portions; the confronting surfaces of said base portions and said conductive member being spaced from one another to form a hollow U-shaped interior space; a plurality of thin flat coupling conductors being positioned at spaced intervals in said hollow interior space and each being bent to conform with said interior space; said coupling conductors lying a spaced distance from said block and said conductive member so as to be electrically insulated therefrom; the spacing between said block and said conductive member forming a pair of narrow slits in a fourth surface of said block parallel to said third surface to enable the ends of said conductor to extend outwardly therefrom for electrical connection with the edges of printed wiring boards each having a plurality of printed wire conductors deposited upon an insulating substrate; each of said coupling conductors engaging associated printed wire conductors of the inserted printing wiring boards to be interconnected in an electrical circuit to provide conductive paths therebetween.

Claim 5

A connector for establishing an electric connection between circuits provided on first and second printed wiring boards said connector comprising: a conductive block having first and second grooves formed in first and second parallel surfaces of said block and a third groove being formed in a surface adjacent said first and second surfaces whereby said third groove joins said first and second grooves; a U-shaped conductive member being force-fittingly positioned within the grooves of said block with the yoke of said conductive member seated in said third groove and the arms of said conductive member seated in said first and second grooVes; said grooves each having planar base portions; the confronting surfaces of said base portions and said conductive member being spaced from one another to form a hollow U-shaped interior space; a plurality of thin flat coupling conductors being positioned at spaced intervals in said hollow interior space and each being bent to conform with said interior space; said coupling conductors lying a spaced distance from said block and said conductive member so as to be electrically insulated therefrom; the spacing between said block and said conductive member forming a pair of narrow slits in a fourth surface of said block parallel to said third surface to enable the ends of said conductor to extend outwardly therefrom for electrical connection with the edges of printed wiring boards each having a plurality of printed wire conductors deposited upon an insulating substrate; each of said coupling conductors engaging associated printed wire conductors of the inserted printing wiring boards to be interconnected in an electrical circuit to provide conductive paths therebetween.

Claim 6

The connector of claim 3 further comprising first and second flat thin flexible insulating substrates positioned on opposite sides of said coupling conductors; said coupling conductors being secured to one surface of one of said flexible substrates; said flexible substrates being bent to conform to the contour of said hollow interior space and having conductive coatings on their opposite surfaces respectively engaging said block and said conductive member; the projecting ends of the coupling conductors electrically connecting the edges of said printing wiring boards to provide electrical connections therebetween.

Claim 7

A connector for establishing an electric connection between circuits provided on first and second printed wiring boards said connector comprising: a conductive block having a plurality of U-shaped notches arranged at spaced intervals along said block, each of said notches being defined by a plurality of first and second grooves formed in first and second parallel surfaces of said block and a plurality of third grooves being formed in a surface adjacent said first and second surfaces whereby each of said third grooves is joined with a first and second groove; a plurality of U-shaped conductive members being force-fittingly positioned within an associated one of said U-shaped notches of said block with the yoke of each conductive member seated in one of said third grooves and the arms of said conductive member seated in associated ones of said first and second grooves; said grooves each having planar base portions; the confronting surfaces of said base portions and said conductive member being spaced from one another to form a plurality of hollow U-shaped interior spaces; a thin flat coupling conductor being positioned in each of said hollow interior spaces and being bent to conform with its associated interior space; said coupling conductor lying a spaced distance from said block and said conductive member so as to be electrically insulated therefrom; the spacing between said block and each of said conductive members forming a pair of narrow slits in a fourth surface of said block parallel to said third surface for enabling the ends of said coupling conductors to extend outwardly therefrom and to engage the edges of printed wiring boards each having a plurality of printed wire conductors deposited upon an insulating substrate; said coupling conductors engaging the printed wire conductors of the inserted printing wiring boards to provide a conductive path therebetween.

Claim 8

A connector for establishing an electric connection between circuits provided on first and second printed wiring boards said connector comprising: a conductive block having a plurality of U-shaped notches arranged at spaced intervals along said block, each of said notches being defined by a plurality of first and second grooves formed in first and second parallel surfaces of said block and a plurality of third grooves being formed in a surface adjacent said first and second surfaces whereby each of said third grooves is joined with a first and second groove; a plurality of U-shaped conductive members being force-fittingly positioned within an associated one of said U-shaped notches of said block with the yoke of each conductive member seated in one of said third grooves and the arms of said conductive member seated in associated ones of said first and second grooves; said grooves each having planar base portions; the confronting surfaces of said base portions and said conductive member being spaced from one another to form a plurality of hollow U-shaped interior spaces; a thin flat coupling conductor being positioned in each of said hollow interior spaces and being bent to conform with its associated interior space; said coupling conductor lying a spaced distance from said block and said conductive member so as to be electrically insulated therefrom; the spacing between said block and each of said conductive members forming a pair of narrow slits in a fourth surface of said block parallel to said third surface for enabling the ends of said coupling conductors to extend outwardly therefrom and to engage the edges of printed wiring boards each having a plurality of printed wire conductors deposited upon an insulating substrate; said coupling conductors engaging the printed wire conductors of the inserted printing wiring boards to provide a conductive path therebetween.

Claim 9

The connector of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of pairs of flat thin flexible insulating substrates positioned on opposite sides of their associated conductor, said conductors each being secured to one surface of an associated one of said pair of flexible substrates; said flexible substrates being bent to conform to the coNtour of its hollow interior space and having conductive coatings on their opposite surfaces respectively engaging their associated notches and conductive members, the edges of said printed wiring boards being inserted between the flexible substrates to engage said coupling conductor.

Claim 10

A connector for establishing an electric connection between first and second spaced conductive leads, said connector comprising: a conductive block having first and second grooves formed in first and second parallel surfaces of said block and a third groove being formed in a surface adjacent said first and second surfaces whereby said third groove joins said first and second grooves; a U-shaped conductive member being force-fittingly positioned within the grooves of said block with the yoke of said conductive member seated in said third groove and the arms of said conductive member seated in said first and second grooves; said grooves each having planar base portions; the confronting surfaces of said base portions and said conductive member being spaced from one another to form a hollow U-shaped interior space; a thin flat coupling conductor being positioned in said hollow interior space and being bent to conform with said interior space; said coupling conductor lying a spaced distance from said block and said conductive member so as to be electrically insulated therefrom; the spacing between said block and said conductive member forming a pair of narrow slits in a fourth surface of said block parallel to said third surface whereby the free ends of said joining conductor extend outwardly therefrom for coupling with the adjacent ends of the spaced conductive leads; said coupling conductor engaging spaced conductive leads to provide a conductive path therebetween.

Claim 11

A connector for establishing an electric connection between first and second spaced conductive leads, said connector comprising: a conductive block having first and second grooves formed in first and second parallel surfaces of said block and a third groove being formed in a surface adjacent said first and second surfaces whereby said third groove joins said first and second grooves; a U-shaped conductive member being force-fittingly positioned within the grooves of said block with the yoke of said conductive member seated in said third groove and the arms of said conductive member seated in said first and second grooves; said grooves each having planar base portions; the confronting surfaces of said base portions and said conductive member being spaced from one another to form a hollow U-shaped interior space; a thin flat coupling conductor being positioned in said hollow interior space and being bent to conform with said interior space; said coupling conductor lying a spaced distance from said block and said conductive member so as to be electrically insulated therefrom; the spacing between said block and said conductive member forming a pair of narrow slits in a fourth surface of said block parallel to said third surface whereby the free ends of said joining conductor extend outwardly therefrom for coupling with the adjacent ends of the spaced conductive leads; said coupling conductor engaging spaced conductive leads to provide a conductive path therebetween.

Claim 12

The connector of claim 1 further comprising a pair of flat thin insulating flexible substrates positioned on opposite sides of said joining conductor; said joining conductor being secured to one surface of one of said flexible substrates; said flexible substrates being bent to conform to the contour of said hollow interior space and having its opposite surface engaging said conductive member; the projecting ends of said flexible substrates and said joining conductor extending from said connector; said printed wiring boards being inserted between said flexible substrates to engage said joining conductor.