Circuit board

Claim 2

A circuit board comprising: a. a matrix of hardened material; b. first and second plurality of metal elements respectively forming first and second metal patterns with each constituting a portion of a circuit; wherein c. each of the metal elements of said first and second metal patterns are partially embedded in said matrix; and wherEin d. said first and second metal patterns have a surface respectively exposed at first and second surfaces of said matrix; and e. a first group of electrical conductors embedded in said matrix and connected to the metal elements of said first metal pattern for developing a circuit; and f. a second group of electrical conductors connected to the metal elements of said second metal pattern for developing a circuit.

Claim 3

A circuit board according to claim 1, wherein at least some of said electrical conductors are covered with insulating material and wherein at least some of the matrix is composed of conductive material to provide an electrical ground plane.

Claim 4

A circuit board according to claim 1, further comprising an insulating member embedded in the matrix between the metal elements exposed at one of the matrix surfaces and the metal elements exposed at the other of the matrix surfaces.

Claim 5

A circuit board for electrical components having a matrix of selectively connected metal elements, electrical conductors and electrical leads for selectively forming an electrical circuit, comprising in combination: a. a group of metal elements at least partially embedded within said hardened body of material to selectively form a metal element pattern constituting a portion of said electrical circuit; wherein b. at least some of said metal elements of said metal pattern have a major surface thereof exposed along a major surface of said hardened body of material to produce a plurality of exposed metal lands selectively positioned along said major surface of said hardened body of material; and c. a group of weldable and flexible electrical conductors embedded within said hardened body of material to selectively form an electrical conductor pattern constituting a portion of said electrical circuit; wherein d. said electrical conductors of said electrical conductor pattern are selectively connected to said metal elements of said metal element pattern; and e. at least one electrical component selectively positioned upon and secured to said major surface of said hardened body of material, said electrical component being electrically spaced from said metal element pattern and said electrical conductor pattern and has a group of weldable and flexible electrical leads selectively connected to said metal lands of said metal element pattern to complete said electrical circuit.

Claim 6

A circuit board for electrical components having a matrix of selectively connected metal elements, electrical conductors and electrical leads for selectively forming an electrical circuit, comprising in combination: a. a group of metal elements at least partially embedded within said hardened body of material to selectively form a metal element pattern constituting a portion of said electrical circuit; wherein b. at least some of said metal elements of said metal pattern have a major surface thereof exposed along a major surface of said hardened body of material to produce a plurality of exposed metal lands selectively positioned along said major surface of said hardened body of material; and c. a group of weldable and flexible electrical conductors embedded within said hardened body of material to selectively form an electrical conductor pattern constituting a portion of said electrical circuit; wherein d. said electrical conductors of said electrical conductor pattern are selectively connected to said metal elements of said metal element pattern; and e. at least one electrical component selectively positioned upon and secured to said major surface of said hardened body of material, said electrical component being electrically spaced from said metal element pattern and said electrical conductor pattern and has a group of weldable and flexible electrical leads selectively connected to said metal lands of said metal element pattern to complete said electrical circuit.

Claim 7

The circuit board of claim 4 wherein said body of hardened material is a molded plastic material.

Claim 8

The circuit board of claim 4 and further including a plurality of selectively spaced holes extending through said body of hardened material for providing unimpeded paths between the major surfaces of said body of hardened material for selectively passing conductors or other elements therethrough.

Claim 9

The circuit board of claim 4 and further including a plurality of tubular conductors extending through and embedded in said body of hardened material for providing unimpeded paths between the major surfaces of said body of hardened material for selectively passing conductors or other elements therethrough and for selectively providing circuit connections.