Electrical components with flexible terminal means

Claim 2

The combination of an electrical component, flexible leads and relatively rigid electrical connectors wherein each relatively rigid electrical connector is bonded to the back of the electrical component and separately extends beyond only one edge of said electrical component, and the flexible leads are separately connected to the front of the electrical component and to the electrical connectors on the back of the electrical component the flexible leads extending over an edge of said electrical component thereby making an electrical connection between the relatively rigid electrical connectors and the electrical component.

Claim 3

The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the electrical component, flexible leads and at least part of the relatively rigid electrical connectors are protected by at least one covering.

Claim 4

The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein the electrical component is a precision resistor having a thin metallic film supported on a substrate on the front of the electrical component and the flexible leads connect the thin metallic film with the relatively rigid electrical connectors.

Claim 5

Electrical apparatus comprising: an electrical component having an electrically conductive surface and a substantially non-conducting surface which forms at least a portion of the back of the electrically conductive surface; at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors bonded to the substantially non-conducting surface of the electrical component, each relatively rigid electrical connector separately extending beyond only one edge of said substantially non-conducting surface; and at least two flexible leads separately connected to the electrically conductive surface of the electrical component and to the electrical connectors on the substantially non-conducting surface the leads extending over an edge of said electrical component, such that one flexible lead is connected to one electrical connector.

Claim 6

Electrical apparatus comprising: an electrical component having an electrically conductive surface and a substantially non-conducting surface which forms at least a portion of the back of the electrically conductive surface; at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors bonded to the substantially non-conducting surface of the electrical component, each relatively rigid electrical connector separately extending beyond only one edge of said substantially non-conducting surface; and at least two flexible leads separately connected to the electrically conductive surface of the electrical component and to the electrical connectors on the substantially non-conducting surface the leads extending over an edge of said electrical component, such that one flexible lead is connected to one electrical connector.

Claim 7

Electrical apparatus as in claim 4 protected by at least one covering.

Claim 8

Electrical apparatus as in claim 4 wherein the electrical component is a thin film resistor.

Claim 9

Electrical apparatus comprising: an electrical component consisting essentially of a thin film resistor mounted on a substantially non-conducting surface which forms the back of the thin film resistor; at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors bonded to the substantially non-conducting surface of the electrical component, each relatively rigid electrical connector separately extending beyond only one edge of said substantially non-conducting surface; and at least two flexible leads separately connected to the thin film resistor and to the relatively rigid electrical connectors, the leads extending over an edge of said electrical component such that each flexible lead is separately connected to an electrical connector on the substantially non-conducting surface.

Claim 10

Electrical apparatus comprising: an electrical component consisting essentially of a thin film resistor mounted on a substantially non-conducting surface which forms the back of the thin film resistor; at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors bonded to the substantially non-conducting surface of the electrical component, each relatively rigid electrical connector separately extending beyond only one edge of said substantially non-conducting surface; and at least two flexible leads separately connected to the thin film resistor and to the relatively rigid electrical connectors, the leads extending over an edge of said electrical component such that each flexible lead is separately connected to an electrical connector on the substantially non-conducting surface.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein two relatively rigid electrical connectors are present and said relatively rigid electrical connectors extend in different directions from the electrical component.

Claim 12

Electrical apparatus protected by at least one covering comprising: an electrical component consisting essentially of a thin film resistor mounted on a substantially non-conducting surface which forms the back of the thin film resistor; at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors bonded to the substantially non-conducting surface of the electrical component, each relatively rigid electrical connector separately extending beyond only one edge of said substantially non-conducting surface; and at least two flexible leads separately connected to the thin film resistor and to the relatively rigid electrical connectors, the leads extending over an edge of said electrical component such that each flexible lead is separately connected to an electrical connector on the substantially non-conducting surface.

Claim 13

Electrical apparatus protected by at least one covering comprising: an electrical component consisting essentially of a thin film resistor mounted on a substantially non-conducting surface which forms the back of the thin film resistor; at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors bonded to the substantially non-conducting surface of the electrical component, each relatively rigid electrical connector separately extending beyond only one edge of said substantially non-conducting surface; and at least two flexible leads separately connected to the thin film resistor and to the relatively rigid electrical connectors, the leads extending over an edge of said electrical component such that each flexible lead is separately connected to an electrical connector on the substantially non-conducting surface.

Claim 14

The process for attaching electrical leads to an electrical component having as opposing surfaces an electrically conductive surface and a substantially non-conducting surface which comprises: bonding at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors to the substantially non-conducting surface such that each electrical connector separately extends beyond only one edge of said non-conducting surface, and separately connecting a flexible lead to the electrically conducting surface and to each relatively rigid electrical connector on the substantially non-conducting surface the connection made by extending the leads over an edge of said electrical component.

Claim 15

The process for attaching electrical leads to an electrical component having as opposing surfaces an electrically conductive surface and a substantially non-conducting surface which comprises: bonding at least two relatively rigid electrical connectors to the substantially non-conducting surface such that each electrical connector separately extends beyond only one edge of said non-conducting surface, and separately connecting a flexible lead to the electrically conducting surface and to each relatively rigid electrical connector on the substantially non-conducting surface the connection made by extending the leads over an edge of said electrical component.

Claim 16

A process as in claim 10 which includes the step of applying a protective covering to the electrical component, each flexible lead and at least part of each relatively rigid electrical connector.

Claim 17

The process as in claim 10 wherein the electrical leads are separately connected to a thin film resistor which constitutes the electrically conducting surface of the electrical component.