Patent ID: 6838623

Claim:
A circuit board assembly including an aperture in which certain electrical connections can be made, said circuit board assembly comprising: a first circuit board portion including a first conductive member having a top surface; a second circuit board portion having a bottom surface arid a first region which forms a portion of said aperture; an adhesive material which is at least partially disposed between said first circuit board portion and said second circuit board portion, said adhesive material being effective to attach said first circuit board portion to said second circuit board portion during an assembly process, and being further effective to substantially liquefy during said assembly process; and at least one annular groove which is formed within said top surface of said first conductive member, said at least one annular groove being effective to entrap at least a portion of said liquefied adhesive material, thereby substantially preventing said liquefied adhesive material from entering said first region of said circuit board during said assembly process and from interfering with said certain electrical connections.