Forming conductive traces
First Claim
1. A method of forming a flexible conductive strip, the method comprising:
- molding a continuous, flexible base of an electrically insulating thermoplastic resin, while forming channels in a surface of the base;
at least partially filling the formed channels with a flowable, electrically conductive composition; and
then stabilizing the flowable composition in the channels to form a pattern of stable, electrically conductive traces within the channels.
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Abstract
A method of forming a flexible conductive strip includes: molding a continuous, flexible base of an electrically insulating thermoplastic resin, while forming channels in a surface of the base; at least partially filling the formed channels with a flowable, electrically conductive composition; and then stabilizing the flowable composition in the channels to form a pattern of stable, electrically conductive traces within the channels. A method of forming a flexible circuit board having loop-engageable touch fastener elements includes: molding a continuous, flexible base from an electrically insulating thermoplastic resin, while forming a field of stems integrally molded with and extending from a first side of the base; applying a conductive material to the base to form a pattern of electrically conductive traces in accordance with a circuit design; and forming loop-engageable heads on the stems.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of forming a flexible conductive strip, the method comprising:
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molding a continuous, flexible base of an electrically insulating thermoplastic resin, while forming channels in a surface of the base;
at least partially filling the formed channels with a flowable, electrically conductive composition; and
thenstabilizing the flowable composition in the channels to form a pattern of stable, electrically conductive traces within the channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of forming a releasably securable, flexible conductive strip, the method comprising:
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molding a continuous, flexible base of an electrically insulating thermoplastic resin, while forming channels in a surface of the base;
at least partially filling the formed channels with a flowable, electrically conductive composition;
stabilizing the composition in the channels to form a pattern of stable, electrically conductive traces within the channels; and
providing a field of loop-engageable fastener elements on the base and exposed to releasably secure the base to a loop-bearing support. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of forming a flexible circuit, the method comprising:
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molding a continuous, flexible base of an electrically insulating thermoplastic resin, while forming channels in a surface of the base;
at least partially filling the formed channels with a flowable, electrically conductive composition;
stabilizing the composition in the channels to form a pattern of stable, electrically conductive traces within the channels;
providing a field of loop-engageable fastener elements on the base and exposed to releasably secured the base to loop-bearing support; and
securing at least one discrete electrical component to the surface of the base, such that the electrical components electrically interconnect a plurality of the traces. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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