US4907991A
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Connective jumper
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-05-24
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2008-05-24
Abstract
Abstract In a connective jumper, recesses are defined in jumper connecting portions and surfaces of the recesses are plated. Thus, the connective jumper can be strongly soldered. Even if cracking is caused in the soldering portions, progress of cracking can be reduced since such cracking can be easily visually inspected. A manufacturing method whereby such connective jumpers can be efficiently manufactured with high mass productivity at a low manufacturing cost is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Eiji Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:41
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/46; H05K3/4685; H10; H10W; H10W72/00; H10W72/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49147; Y10T29/49149; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A longitudinal connective jumper provided to extend between a pair of conductors on an insulating substrate and to be soldered to said conductors, said connective jumper comprising: a jumper body having two end portions; and jumper connecting portions being formed to outwardly extend from both said end portions of said jumper body and extending in a direction parallel to the substrate surface on which the conductors are located, each of said jumper connecting portions having a continuous end edge surface comprising two transverse edge surfaces and a recessed concave edge surface disposed between said two transverse edge surfaces; wherein said recessed concave edge surface and the surface area of said connective jumper are plated and said transverse edge surfaces are not plated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A longitudinal connective jumper provided to extend between a pair of conductors on an insulating substrate and to be soldered to said conductors, said connective jumper comprising: a jumper body having two end portions; and jumper connecting portions being formed to outwardly extend from both said end portions of said jumper body and extending in a direction parallel to the substrate surface on which the conductors are located, each of said jumper connecting portions having a continuous end edge surface comprising two transverse edge surfaces and a recessed concave edge surface disposed between said two transverse edge surfaces; wherein said recessed concave edge surface and the surface area of said connective jumper are plated and said transverse edge surfaces are not plated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connective jumper in accordance with claim 1, wherein said recesses are semicircular in configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connective jumper in accordance with claim 1, wherein said recesses are quadrangular in configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connective jumper in accordance with claim 1, wherein said recesses are triangular in configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connective jumper in accordance with claim 1, wherein plating is further performed on said transverse edge surfaces of said jumper connecting portions.
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