Solder-bearing lead
US5344343A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49204
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solder-bearing lead adapted to be soldered to a conductive surface comprising an elongated body portion having a solder- bearing portion, a terminal portion, and a middle portion disposed between said solder-bearing portion and said terminal portion. The solder-bearing portion carries a solder mass either on a pair of projections extending from one edge of said body portion and forming a gap therebetween dimensioned to receive a solder mass, or on the opposed faces of said solderbearing portion. A region of the middle portion is twisted so that the solder-bearing portion lies in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the terminal portion. The solder-bearing lead can be used as an edge clip for mounting a substrate such as a printed circuit board, or as a surfacemounted lead for a substrate.
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