Article locating and centering means
US5302134A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/168
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An article such, as an electrical connector, for mounting upon a substrate, such as a printed circuit board. The article includes a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon. The locating and centering means comprises first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of which tapers from a first diameter proximal the mounting plane to a second diameter, narrower than the first diameter, distal said mounting plane. The first lug has a longitudinal slot extending its length in a given direction and the second lug has a longitudinal slot extending its length in a direction orthogonal to the given direction. The slots extending in different directions provide a centering and holding response which fixes the connector in position so that subsequent operations may be performed.
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