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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. 24, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 27, 1992
Bruce Murdock, Beaverton, OR (US);
Norman T Forrest, Portland, OR (US);
Tektronix, Inc., Wilsonville, OR (US);
Abstract
A mechanical holder for receiving an integrated circuit chip and an etched circuit board probe and holding them in predetermined relative positions includes an alignment block including alignment elements and having a main surface against which the probe is positioned, and a chip receiver having a main surface and including alignment elements that are complementary to the alignment elements of the alignment member. The chip receiver is attached to the alignment member with the main surface of the chip receiver in confronting relationship with the main surface of the alignment member and with the alignment elements of the chip receiver in registration with the alignment elements of the alignment member. The chip receiver defines a cavity that opens at its main surface. A pusher block is fitted in the cavity of the chip receiver in a manner permitting translation of the pusher block perpendicular to the main surface of the chip receiver and also permitting limited tilting movement of the pusher block in the cavity about at least one axis parallel to the main surface of the chip receiver. A spring urges the pusher block towards the alignment member when the chip receiver is attached to the alignment member.