Solder-bearing terminal pin and lead
US5052954A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49149
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solder-bearing terminal or lead for attachment to a receptacle in a substrate or to the surface of a substrate, wherein a discrete mass of solder is mechanically held by the terminal or lead in close proximity to the substrate receptacle or surface in position to be melted for connecting the terminal to the substrate with an electrical and mechanical bond, the terminal or lead providing an unobstructed flow for the melted solder to the substrate.
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