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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1986
William E Stepan, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
GTE Communication Systems Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A circuit terminating device for mechanically retaining and electrically connecting a planar substrate such as a thick/thin film circuit to a printed wiring card. The terminating device is characterized by a terminating body having planar sidewalls defining a hollow interconnection post receiving area therebetween. A pair of substrate spring members extend from a sidewall of the terminating body arranged to compressively accept an edge of the substrate retaining and connecting the substrate to the terminating body. Post spring members extending inwardly into the post receiving area engage an interconnection post which extends from the printed wiring card thereby retaining the terminating body to the printed wiring card.