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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Joel J. Smejkal, Columbus, NE (US);
Steve E. Hendricks, Columbus, NE (US);
Inventors:
Joel J. Smejkal, Columbus, NE (US);
Steve E. Hendricks, Columbus, NE (US);
Assignee:
Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc., Columbus, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surface mount resistor includes an elongated piece of resistive material having strips of conductive material attached to its opposite ends. The strips of conductive material are separated to create an exposed central portion of the resistive material therebetween. According to the method the resistive strip is attached to a single co extensive strip of conductive material and a central portion of the conductive material is removed to create the exposed central portion of the resistive strip.