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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
David M. Audette, Colchester, VT (US);
Dennis R. Conti, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Marc D. Knox, Hinesburg, VT (US);
Grant W. Wagner, Jericho, VT (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A probe includes a pedestal and at least one feature extending from the pedestal to engage a surface of a corresponding contact at a position offset from a central longitudinal axis of the contact. The pedestal includes a cavity and the feature can include one or more blades that extend from a periphery of the cavity to a central longitudinal axis of the pedestal. The three blades are configured to engage the surface of the contact. The three blades can be positioned within the cavity to provide a 120-degree rotational symmetry about the central longitudinal axis of the pedestal.