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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1990
John F Runyon, St. Paul, MN (US);
Ted T Christianson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Christianson Systems, Inc., Blomkest, MN (US);
Abstract
A carrier having a carrier body to handle and protect electronic surface mount components which have a body portion and extending leads. The carrier body having a bottom member with a flat upper surface portion with a smaller component supporting surface. The bottom member also having locator ribs which surround the component supporting surface. The carrier body also having a restraint structure which extends over at least a part of the component supporting surface. The body portion of the component restrained during handling within the area defined by the component supporting surface, the locator ribs, and the restraint structure.