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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2016
Jacob Adams, Dunlap, IL (US);
Jacob Adams, Dunlap, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fixture for temporarily mounting connectors of a plurality of cable assemblies is provided for use while replacing an electronic component having a plurality of receptacles. Each cable assembly has a connector disposed in one of the receptacles. The fixture includes a body, an array of cavities disposed on the body, and an array of body indicia. Each cavity receives one of the connectors therein and each body indicia is disposed adjacent one of the cavities, with each body indicia being unique relative to other body indicia. A plurality of the pluggable identifier elements are provided with each pluggable identifier element being pluggable into one of the cavities and including an element indicia. Each element indicia corresponds to one of the body indicia and is unique relative to other element indicia. A kit of pluggable identifier elements and a method of replacing an electronic component is also provided.