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Two abutting sections of an align fixture together floatingly engaging an electronic component

US8689436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Multitest Elektronische Systeme GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Hofmann · San Diego, US
Helmut Scheibenzuber · Feldkirchen-Westerham, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2010
Grant date	Apr 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/53265
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An align fixture for aligning an electronic component having a receptacle adapted to receive the electronic component and having a first abutting section and a second abutting section, the align fixture further having a first elastic unit and a second elastic unit, the first abutting section is flexibly mounted via the first elastic unit, and the second abutting section is flexibly mounted via the second elastic unit, and the first abutting section and the second abutting section are together adapted to floatingly engage the electronic component.

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