Abstract:
An electrical connector which normally has a high resistance when uncompressed but which when pressure is applied to compress a volume thereof exhibits a low resistance through the compressed volume.
Abstract:
A keyboard actuator which includes a first member adapted to be supported over a circuit board having a conductive pattern thereon and supporting a resilient conductive layer by way of an insulator layer having a window therethrough in line with at least a portion of the conductive pattern, a second member snapable into the first member and slidable while held therein, first and second resilient biasing means, the first biasing means separating the members and the second biasing means extending between the second member and the conductive layer.
Abstract:
A keyboard device utilizing a conductive plastic material layer which contacts circuit elements or pathways, the improvement of snapable plastic means raised on a pedestal through which it snaps through center to provide a feel of completion of circuit contact to the user.
Abstract:
An encoded switch array having a keyboard comprising a plurality of buttons, each button when depressed adapted to force a conductive contactor against a conductive wiring pattern supported on a board or the like, the contactor preferably being of a conductive plastic normally held away from the wiring pattern by resilent biasing means.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION PERTAINS TO METAL FILLED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS IN THE FORM OF GASKETS, CAULKING COMPOUNDS OR SEALS USEFUL FOR WAVEGUIDE ASSEMBLIES, WEATHERTIGHT R.F. (RADIO FREQUENCY) ENCLOSURES AND THE LIKE. IT IS MORE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED WITH ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SEALS BASED ON A COMPRESSIBLE PLASTIC FILLED OR LOADED WITH A COARSE METAL POWDER OF SELECT SIZE, SHAPE AND SURFACE AREA. THE THUS FILLED PLASTIC IS USED TO FORM A JOINT OR CLOSURE SEAL THAT IS BOTH ELECTRICALLY AND HERMETICALLY TIGHT.
Abstract:
Keyboards for use in calculators, control equipment and the like, and which include a circuit board supporting electrical pathways, an insulator separator having openings registerable with portions of the pathways, a non-conductive elastomeric layer supporting a plurality of non-selfsupporting flexible conductive members or pathways and contactors thereon, said flexible conductive circuit contactors registerable with said openings whereby pressure applied to said elastomeric layer causes one or more of said contactors to extend through one or more openings to make electrical contact with portions of one or more circuit pathways supported by said board.
Abstract:
A structure which includes a circuit board having a conductive pattern thereon and supporting a resilient conductive layer by way of an insulator layer having a plurality of windows therethrough in alignment with portions of the conductive pattern, the resilient layer divided into at least two sections held electrically apart by pins coupled to a frame member in which the board and layers are packaged.
Abstract:
A keyboard array including a board having a conductive pattern thereon, a resilient conductive layer, a first or external plunger supported in a housing and slidable therein, a second or internal plunger supported in the external plunger and first resilient biasing means urging the first plunger towards the housing and away from the conductive layer and a second resilient biasing means urging the second plunger away from the first plunger and towards the conductive layer.