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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1987
John P Kling, Mt. Joy, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
Electrical circuit component assembly 28 of the present invention is comprised of three electrical circuit component members, 32, 40 and 41, respectively that are assembled such that first member 32 is in series and second and third members 40, 41 are in parallel with a signal, when assembly 28 is electrically connected between respective ends 64, 66 of discontinuous conductor 62 on circuit board 60. Electrical circuit component assembly 28 includes first member 32 having first and second electrically conductive portions 34, 38 at spaced locations along its body 36; second member 40 having first and second conductive areas 42, 46 at spaced locations on body member 44, and third member 41, having first and second conductive areas 43, 47 at spaced location thereon. First electrically conductive areas 42, 43 of respective members 40, 41 are for electrical connection to one of the conductive portions 34, 38 of first member 32 and to respective ends 64, 66 of a discontinuous circuit path 62 on the circuit board 60. Second electrically conductive areas 46, 47 of second and third members 40, 41 are for electrical connection to grounding means 68 on circuit board 60. Electrical circuit component assembly 28 further includes housing means 72. Electrical circuit component 28 provides a compact assembly that requires a minimum number of parts and can be surface mounted using a minimum amount of surface on a circuit board. Electrical circuit component 28 lends itself to be mounted to circuit boards by robotic devices and the like, which will enable circuit boards to be manufactured in a more cost effective manner.