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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1991
Eric R Edwin, Tomball, TX (US);
James J Tumlinson, Tomball, TX (US);
Jerome A Wilson, Houston, TX (US);
Thad C McMillan, Jr, Spring, TX (US);
Rollin G Meyer, Hockley, TX (US);
Darryl J McKenney, Milford, NH (US);
Compaq Computer Corp., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A rigid-flex printed circuit board having a rigid section and a flexible section extending from the rigid section is disclosed. The rigid-flex printed circuit board is capable of withstanding high temperatures experienced in high volume production environments utilizing infrared reflow ovens by providing spacers and covers for protecting the flexible section from high temperatures. A process for assembling components and devices on the rigid-flex printed circuit board in a high volume production environment utilizing infrared reflow ovens is also disclosed.