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Compliant staple pin for connecting multiple printed circuit boards

US9554476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2014
Grant dateJan 24, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K2201/10363
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuit boards are mechanically connected to each other by a U-shaped pin, the legs of which are forcibly inserted into holes along edges of the circuit boards. The holes are conventional through-holes having metal linings that are electrically connected to circuit board traces that extend to components on the circuit boards. The U-shaped pin thus electrically connects components on the two circuit boards to each other.

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