IP Library Granted Patent US 7,033,468
Granted Patent B2
US 7,033,468 · App. 10/240,785 · Granted Apr 25, 2006

Elastic contact element

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Patent No.
US 7,033,468
App. No.
10/240,785
Granted
Apr 25, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

For manufacturing printed circuit boards and films 7 with little variations in the layer thickness of the circuit structures without damaging the surfaces of the boards and films, a rotatory element 9, 10 , more specifically a contact roll, is used for placing the printed circuit boards and films in electric contact, an elastic, electrically conductive material 2, 5, 6 being at least partially applied on the running tread unreeling on the printed circuit boards and films.

Claims (7)

1. Rotatory element for placing board-shaped work electrolytically to be processed in electric contact in a continuous processing plant, wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is provided at least partially with an elastic, electrically conductive material ( 2 , 5 , 6 ) on its running tread unreeling on the work ( 7 ), wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is designed as a contact spiral.

2. Rotatory element for placing board-shaped work electrolytically to be processed in electric contact in a continuous processing plant, wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is provided at least partially with an elastic, electrically conductive material ( 2 , 5 , 6 ) on its running tread unreeling on the work ( 7 ), wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is designed as a contact roll and is provided with an electrically conductive core ( 1 ), wherein the electrically conductive core ( 1 ) is provided on the surface area with at least one flute in each of which an elastic, electrically conductive contact strip ( 5 , 6 ) is positively inserted that extends beyond the surface area of the core ( 1 ), and wherein the at least one contact strip ( 5 ) is arranged in the shape of a ring on the surface area.

3. Rotatory element for placing board-shaped work electrolytically to be processed in electric contact in a continuous processing plant, wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is provided at least partially with an elastic, electrically conductive material ( 2 , 5 , 6 ) on its running tread unreeling on the work ( 7 ), wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is designed as a contact roll and is provided with an electrically conductive core ( 1 ), wherein the electrically conductive core ( 1 ) is provided on the surface area with at least one flute in each of which an elastic, electrically conductive contact strip ( 5 , 6 ) is positively inserted that extends beyond the surface area of the core ( 1 ), and wherein the at least one contact strip ( 6 ) is spirally arranged on the surface area.

4. Rotatory element for making electric contact according to claim 3 , wherein the contact strip ( 6 ) is fastened to the ends of the contact roll ( 9 , 10 ).

5. Rotatory element for placing board-shaped work electrolytically to be processed in electric contact in a continuous processing plant, wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is provided at least partially with an elastic, electrically conductive material ( 2 , 5 , 6 ) on its running tread unreeling on the work ( 7 ), wherein at least one sliding contact ( 4 ) is provided for supplying the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) with current.

6. Method of placing board-shaped work electrolytically to be processed in electric contact in continuous processing plants, in which the work is conveyed through the continuous processing plant and is thereby placed in electric contact with the assistance of at least one rotatory element, wherein the work ( 7 ) is at least partially placed in electric contact by way of an elastic, electrically conductive material ( 2 , 5 , 6 ) that is applied on the running tread of the at least one rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) unreeling on the work ( 7 ), wherein the work ( 7 ) is placed in electric contact by way of an elastic, electrically conductive material ( 2 , 5 , 6 ) which is applied on the surface area of the at least one rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) designed as a contact spiral.

7. Rotatory element for placing board-shaped work electrolytically to be processed in electric contact in a continuous processing plant, wherein the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) is provided at least partially with an elastic, electrically conductive material ( 2 , 5 , 6 ) on its running tread unreeling on the work ( 7 ), wherein at least one closed rotating contact having an electrically conductive and free-flowing filling for transmitting the current is provided for supplying the rotatory element ( 9 , 10 ) with current.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2022
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG (F/K/A ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH); ATOTECH USA, LLC
Reel/Frame 061521/0103 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2021
From: ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH; ATOTECH USA, LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055650/0093 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2021
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH; ATOTECH USA, LLC
Reel/Frame 055653/0714 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH; ATOTECH USA INC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 041590/0001 →