ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMERIC CONNECTOR

摘要

An electrically-conductive, elastomeric connector (100) for electrically connecting an electrical circuit disposed upon a substrate (398) having an electrically-con-ductive edge portion (399) which forms a portion of electrical circuit with an electrically-conductive cover (392) which covers at least a portion of the substrate. The elastomeric connector comprises a tubular-shaped body (106) and a central aperture (118) extending through the tubular-shaped body. Compressive forces exerted against the tubular-shaped body when positioned against the electrically-conductive cover (392) causes seating of the tubular-shaped body against the electrically-conductive cover. First and second claw arms (148, 154) extend beyond a side surface positioned in opposition to the seating surface (136) of the tubular-shaped body. The claw arms are affixed about an edge portion of the substrate (398). The side surface (142) positioned in opposition to the seating surface abuts against the electrically-conductive edge portion of the substrate to be electrically connected therewith.