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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:
Mar. 28, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1993
Jose L Ortega, Louisville, KY (US);
Robinson Nugent, Inc., New Albany, IN (US);
Abstract
An electrical connector hold down apparatus is provided for engaging a side wall defining a hole in a printed circuit board to secure the electrical connector to the printed circuit board. The apparatus includes a base, and a plurality of spring beams extending away from the base. Each spring beam includes a body portion and an anchor tip portion. The anchor tip portions include a ramp surface configured to engage the side wall defining the hole in the printed circuit board and to move the spring beams radially inwardly so that the spring beams apply a radially outwardly directed force against the side wall to hold the apparatus within the hole. The anchor tip portions also include a barb formed on a trailing end of the ramp surface. The barbs are configured to penetrate the side wall defining the hole in the printed circuit board to increase a retention force of the hold down apparatus in the hole.
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