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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1985
John E McDevitt, Cumberland, RI (US);
Ronald E Senor, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Augat Inc., Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A dual function tool for inserting and extracting integrated circuits and other circuits and composites of dual-in-line or quad configurations respectively into and from circuit boards is disclosed. It possesses vertically adjustable opposing side plates having spaced inwardly-pointing tines at their lower ends for grasping an integrated circuit, and also possesses a mechanism for raising and lowering these plates, and a push block and associated mechanism for simultaneously releasing an integrated circuit and forcing it into a circuit board socket by uniform application of pressure. As the integrated circuit is removed from or inserted into a circuit board by a uniform application of force with no bending or twisting, the chance of bending or breaking integrated circuit leads or pins or breaking the often fragile body is minimized.