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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026

Filed:

Aug. 14, 2024
Applicant:

Bourns, Inc., Riverside, CA (US);

Inventor:

Kelly C. Casey, Corinth, TX (US);

Assignee:

Bourns, Inc., Riverside, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/88 (2006.01); H01J 7/44 (2006.01); H01J 9/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/181 (2026.01); H05K 3/341 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/88 (2013.01); H01J 7/44 (2013.01); H01J 9/02 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 3/3442 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electrical device can include a body having a shape and including one or more components, and first and second electrodes implemented at respective locations of the body and configured to provide first and second engagements with a mounting surface and to allow a settling motion when the electrical device is positioned on the mounting surface. The electrical device can further include a third electrode implemented at a respective location of the body and configured to allow a limited range of the settling motion such that at an end of the limited range of the settling motion, the third electrode provides a third engagement with the mounting surface.


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