US 12,035,473 B2
Circuit assemblies and components thereof for packaging
Ronald Binshtok, Quinton, VA (US); Carly J. Dehenau, Richmond, VA (US); James S. Shortt, Holly Springs, NC (US); and Trisha Massenzo, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to WestRock MWV, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Appl. No. 17/276,187
Filed by Westrock MWV, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
PCT Filed Sep. 17, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/051454
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 15, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/061006, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 26, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/732,067, filed on Sep. 17, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0030717 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 1/14 (2006.01); A61J 1/03 (2023.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/36 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 1/141 (2013.01) [A61J 1/035 (2013.01); H05K 1/11 (2013.01); H05K 3/365 (2013.01); A61J 2200/30 (2013.01); H05K 1/028 (2013.01); H05K 1/18 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A circuit assembly, comprising:
a flexible card having a main panel and an extension panel foldably connected along a fold line;
a card circuit disposed solely on the main panel of the flexible card and having one or more contact points disposed proximate the fold line;
a circuit board having one or more electrical contacts formed on a surface of the circuit board, wherein the flexible card and the circuit board are in face-to-face contact such that the each contact point of the card circuit is in registry with a respective electrical contact of the circuit board, wherein the extension panel is folded at the fold line over the circuit board; and
a clip disposed over the folded extension panel and the main panel to apply a sandwiching force to the circuit board between the folded extension panel and the main panel to secure the circuit board and the card circuit in electrical contact.