Shaped electrical conductor

摘要

A shaped electrical conductor (610, 630) includes a first sheet of metal (319) with a first and second thermoplastic adhesive pattern (311, 312). The second pattern is justified with the first pattern. The first sheet is etched to remove metal not covered by the thermoplastic adhesive patterns so that no metal bridges remain between disconnected coated portions. A second sheet of metal (339) has a third and fourth thermoplastic adhesive pattern (333, 334) on a second surface and the fourth pattern is justified with the third pattern. The second sheet is etched to remove metal not covered by the thermoplastic adhesive patterns so that no metal bridges remain between disconnected coated portions. First and second contact regions (315, 335) in the second and third adhesive patterns are in electrical contact.

主权项

1. A shaped electrical conductor comprising:
a first sheet of metal having a first thickness; a first thermoplastic adhesive pattern on a first surface of the first sheet; a second thermoplastic adhesive pattern on a second surface of the first sheet, the second pattern being fully justified with the applied first pattern; wherein the first sheet is etched to remove metal not covered by the thermoplastic adhesive patterns so that no metal bridges remain between disconnected coated portions of the first sheet; a second sheet of metal having a second thickness; a third thermoplastic adhesive pattern on a first surface of the second sheet; a fourth thermoplastic adhesive pattern on a second surface of the second sheet, the fourth pattern being fully justified with the applied third pattern; wherein the second sheet is etched to remove metal not covered by the thermoplastic adhesive patterns so that no metal bridges remain between disconnected coated portions of the second sheet; a first contact region in the second adhesive pattern bonded to a second contact region in the third adhesive pattern; and wherein the first and second sheets are mated so that the first contact region is in electrical contact with the second contact region.