Patent · US Expired

Guide pin with transverse protrusions for properly positioning a guide pin for attachment to a printed circuit board

US7234960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 21, 2004
Grant dateJun 26, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2203/167
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A self-aligning guide pin has two tapered protrusions. The protrusions seat in recesses in a printed circuit board to properly position and align the guide pin as it is mounted by a screw to the printed circuit board during assembly.

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