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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:
Oct. 21, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1984
George J Bury, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A support member for mounting an electrical component to a circuit board is constructed of a frame-like body portion, one or more retention members for coupling the body portion to a circuit board, and a socket arrangement for receiving and supporting the electrical component in a predetermined orientation relative to the body portion. The socket arrangement is constructed of a recess formed in the body portion for receiving the electrical component, one or more fingers projecting over an outer end portion of the recess for overlying a first surface portion of the electrical component therein, and a resilient spring-like element in the recess for resiliently urging the electrical component in a direction for positive engagement of the first surface thereof by the finger or fingers.