Electrical connector employing conductive rectilinear elements
First Claim
1. Means for interconnecting electrically conductive areas of a first of at least two spaced-apart surfaces with corresponding electrically conductive areas of a second of the at least two spaced-apart surfaces comprising a combination ofa resilient, electrically non-conductive sheet of elastomer having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to the first face, anda plurality of from 2,500 to 40,000 electrically conductive linear elements, the linear elements being distributed substantially evenly throughout said sheet of elastomer and bonded to the elastomer, the linear elements rectilinearly extending from the first face to the second face, the linear elements each being a foil-wrapped textile strand.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for connecting corresponding electrically conductive areas on two spaced-apart surfaces positioned on opposite sides of the connector comprises a resilient, electrically non-conductive sheet of elastomer having first and second parallel faces and a plurality of from 2,500 to 40,000 electrically conductive linear elements per square inch of area of the faces. The linear elements are distributed substantially evenly throughout the sheet of elastomer, are bonded to the elastomer, and rectilinearly extend between the two faces. Each linear element is electrically insulated from each other linear element within the elastomeric sheet while the plurality of linear elements constitutes less than 10% of the volume of the combination of linear elements and elastomeric sheet.
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8 Claims
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1. Means for interconnecting electrically conductive areas of a first of at least two spaced-apart surfaces with corresponding electrically conductive areas of a second of the at least two spaced-apart surfaces comprising a combination of
a resilient, electrically non-conductive sheet of elastomer having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to the first face, and a plurality of from 2,500 to 40,000 electrically conductive linear elements, the linear elements being distributed substantially evenly throughout said sheet of elastomer and bonded to the elastomer, the linear elements rectilinearly extending from the first face to the second face, the linear elements each being a foil-wrapped textile strand.
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2. Means for interconnecting electrically conductive areas of a first of at least two spaced-apart surfaces with corresponding electrically conductive areas of a second of the at least two spaced-apart surfaces comprising a combination of
a resilient, electrically non-conductive sheet of elastomer having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to the first face, and a plurality of from 2,500 to 40,000 electrically conductive linear elements, the linear elements being distributed substantially evenly throughout said sheet of elastomer and bonded to the elastomer, the linear elements rectilinearly extending from the first face to the second face, the linear elements each being a metal-plated resin monofilament.
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3. Means for interconnecting electrically conductive areas of a first of at least two spaced-apart surfaces with corresponding electrically conductive areas of a second of the at least two spaced-apart surfaces comprising a combination of
a resilient, electrically non-conductive sheet of elastomer having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to the first face, and a plurality of conductive linear elements, the linear elements being distributed substantially evenly throughout said sheet of elastomer and bonded to the elastomer, the linear elements rectilinearly extending from the first face to the second face and constituting less than 20% of the volume of said combination, the linear elements each being a metal-plated carbon-loaded nylon monofilament.
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4. Means for interconnecting electrically conductive areas of a first of at least two spaced-apart surfaces with corresponding electrically conductive areas of the second of at least two spaced-apart surfaces comprising a combination of
a resilient, electrically non-conductive sheet of elastomer having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to the first face, and a plurality of electrically conductive linear elements, the linear elements each comprising a metal covered non-metallic strand, the linear elements being distributed substantially evenly throughout said sheet of elastomer and bonded to the elastomer, the linear elements extending from the first face to the second face.
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8. Means for interconnecting electrically conductive areas of a first of at least two spaced-apart surfaces with corresponding electrically conductive areas of a second of the at least two surfaces comprising the combination of
a resilient, electrically non-conductive sheet of elastomer having a reintence less than 65 durometer Shore A and having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to the first face, and a plurality of from 2,500 to 40,000 electrically conductive linear elements per square inch of area of either of said faces, the electrically conductive linear elements being distributed substantially evenly throughout said sheet of elastomer and bonded to the elastomer such that each linear element is electrically insulated from every other linear element within the sheet, the linear elements rectilinearly extending from said first face to said second face, the plurality of linear elements constituting less than 20% of the volume of said combination, each of the electrically conductive linear elements comprising a metal covered nonmetallic strand.
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