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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:
Aug. 22, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1988
Iosif Korsunsky, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Steven P Bateman, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Richard C Schroepfer, Thompsontown, PA (US);
AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Abstract
An extraction tool (2) for removing circuit boards (4) from connectors (6) comprises printed circuit board retaining channels (52, 52') for frictionally engaging the circuit board (4) and camming member (54, 54') for cooperation with latching arm (18) of the connector (6). The tool (2) is made from two body portions (20, 22), the body portions (20, 22) being movable with respect to each other, enabling the tool (2) to compensate for various sizes of circuit boards (4). As the tool (2) is inserted onto the circuit board (4), channels (52, 52') provided in legs (46, 46') of the tool (2) frictionally engage edges of the circuit board (4). As insertion continues, the camming arms (54, 54') engage the latching arms (18) of the connector (6), thereby moving the latching arms (18) from the circuit board (4). With the latching arms (18) disengaged from the board (4), the tool (2) is retracted. The frictional engagement between the channels (52) and the edges of the board (4) causes the board (4) to be removed as the tool (2) is retracted. The operation of the tool (2) provided for the easy removal of the circuit board (4) from the connector (6), even when the connectors (6) are closely spaced together.