Terminal and a method of forming the same
US6049039A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/3447
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printed circuit terminal includes a main terminal body and an integrally formed fixing portion that is coaxial with the terminal body for mounting the terminal to a printed circuit base member. A frusto-conical flange is integrally connected between the body and the fixing portion and has a peripheral surface located in radially outward relation to the body and the fixing portion. The flange includes two surface portions. The first surface portion is adapted to contact and extend from the base member for receiving solder deposited in electrical contact with the base member. A second surface portion is axially adjacent to the first portion and exposes a different surface material than the first portion in order to restrain solder adhesion to the second surface portion.
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