Patent · US Expired

Circuit board eyelet-type wire gripper

US4585295A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 21, 1984
Grant dateApr 29, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 21, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K3/308
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An eyelet is mountable to a circuit board by a snap-fit upon insertion into the circuit board from only one side. The eyelet has converging, flexible gripper legs between which a wire or electrical component lead may be inserted and retained in order to connect it mechanically to a conductive portion of the circuit board. More permanent attachment to the circuit board may be achieved by filling the eyelet with solder.

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