Trw Limited

Kurt R Odmark

Geoffrey A Wright

Mark Kane

Robert A Jack

Stephan Gierlach

Thomas R Tracz

An apparatus ( ) for attaching an electric coil ( ) to a printed circuit board includes a spool ( ) having a shaft ( ) with axially opposite first and second ends ( and ). The electric coil ( ) is supported on the shaft ( ) between the first and second ends ( and ). The apparatus ( ) further includes at least one compliant pin ( and ) having a stem portion ( ) and a compliant portion ( ). Part of the stem portion ( ) extends into the first end ( ) of the shaft ( ) of the spool ( ) and at least partially along the shaft ( ) of the spool ( ). The compliant portion ( ) is located on an end of the compliant pin ( and ) and extends outwardly from the first end ( ) of the shaft ( ) of the spool ( ) for attaching to the printed circuit board.

Apparatus for attaching an electric coil to a printed circuit board

A method of assembling a remote keyless entry transmitter ( ) having a housing and at least one battery in the housing includes the steps of providing a first housing part ( ) and a battery ( ) to be assembled with the first housing part; positioning the battery in a desired location on the first housing part; and applying a magnetic field to the battery to maintain the battery in the desired location in the housing part during further assembly of the remote keyless entry transmitter.

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Farmington Hills, MI, United States of America

Kurt R Odmark