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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Bryan R. Dolan, Rochester, NY (US);
Michael Leo, Penfield, NY (US);
Assignee:
XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 53/18 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01); H05K 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 53/18 (2013.01); H05K 1/118 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3425 (2013.01); H05K 3/0044 (2013.01); H05K 2203/0195 (2013.01); H05K 2203/302 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and structure for flattening or straightening a curled flexible printed circuit, such as a flexible printed circuit that has been curled during a contact embossing process. The structure can include a cylindrical opening and a support shaft suspended within the cylindrical opening that prevents buckling of the flexible printed circuit during straightening. To flatten the curled flexible printed circuit, the curled end of the flexible printed circuit can be inserted into the cylindrical opening until the curled end is wrapped partially or completely around the support shaft.