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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2001
Thomas Dudley Belanger, Jr., Saline, MI (US);
David John Rutkowski, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An arrangement of a flex circuit ( ) is provided which includes a first substrate ( ) with a connected first conductive membrane ( ) having a first gap ( ). A second substrate ( ) with a connected conductive membrane ( ) is spaced away from the first substrate ( ). At least one of the substrates ( ), ( ) is flexible. A first surface mounted device ( ) with a first end cap termination ( ), bridges over the first gap ( ). The end cap termination ( ) electrically connects with the second conductive membrane ( ) to complete an electrical circuit between the first and second conductive membranes ( ), ( ) when the substrates ( ), ( ) are displaced toward one another.