Patent ID: 7229297

Claim:
A system for applying an electrical charge to a substrate, the system comprising: a circuit board with an attached backstop that is positioned close to an edge of the circuit board and a plurality of conductive traces positioned on the edge of the circuit board; a conductive element having a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers such that the conductive layers and insulating layers are alternately placed along the length of the conductive element; and a clasp having a nub to provide additional compressive force and configured to affix a first portion of the conductive element to an end of the circuit board such that each of the conductive layers contacts one of the conductive traces, wherein the first portion of the conductive element is conformed between the end of the circuit board and the clasp and a second portion of the conductive element is urged by the backstop to be substantially perpendicular to the circuit board.