Method of making a flexible elongate member
First Claim
1. A method of making a flexible elongate member, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a core wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the core wire having a diameter of less than 0.018 inches;
attaching an electrical device in proximity to the distal end of the core wire, the electrical device being electrically connected to at least one conductor;
forming a substantially cylindrical electrical connector from a substrate having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge and the second edge of the substrate being disposed substantially flush to each other, the electrical connector including a plurality of conductive bands and a plurality of electrically conductive runners interconnected to the plurality of bands, the substantially cylindrical electrical connector adapted to be received into a corresponding female connector;
forming an electrically conductive bond between the at least one conductor and the plurality of electrically conductive runners; and
attaching the substantially cylindrical electrical connector to the proximal region of the core wire.
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Abstract
A method of making a flexible elongate member includes the steps of providing a core wire having a proximal region and a distal region, attaching an electrical device to the distal region of the core wire, the electrical device being electrically connected to at least one electrical conductor. A substantially cylindrical electrical connector is formed from a substrate having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge and the second edge of the substrate being bonded substantially flush to each other, the electrical connector including a plurality of conductive bands and a plurality of electrically conductive runners interconnected to the plurality of bands. An electrically conductive bond is formed between the electrical conductors and the plurality of electrically conductive runners. The substantially cylindrical electrical connector is attached to the proximal region of the core wire.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of making a flexible elongate member, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a core wire having a proximal end and a distal end, the core wire having a diameter of less than 0.018 inches;
attaching an electrical device in proximity to the distal end of the core wire, the electrical device being electrically connected to at least one conductor;
forming a substantially cylindrical electrical connector from a substrate having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge and the second edge of the substrate being disposed substantially flush to each other, the electrical connector including a plurality of conductive bands and a plurality of electrically conductive runners interconnected to the plurality of bands, the substantially cylindrical electrical connector adapted to be received into a corresponding female connector;
forming an electrically conductive bond between the at least one conductor and the plurality of electrically conductive runners; and
attaching the substantially cylindrical electrical connector to the proximal region of the core wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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