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Solder-bearing contacts and method of manufacture thereof and use in connectors

US7347750B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2004
Grant dateMar 25, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect, a surface mount contact is provided for attachment to a circuit board or the like. The contact includes an elongated electrically conductive pin that has a first end and an opposing second end. A pre-formed heat re-flowable material is attached to one end of the pin and a conductive locator member surrounds the pin at a location between the first and second ends thereof and adjacent the conductive locator member. In one embodiment, the locator member is in the form of a cylindrical collar that extends around the pin.

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