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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:
Dec. 17, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mechelle L Radde, Elkhart, IN (US);
Donald E Ralstin, Lakeville, IN (US);
Craig J Reske, Niles, MI (US);
Assignee:
Wells Electronics, Inc., South Bend, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439330 ; 206724 ;
Abstract
An IC package mounting device that includes a plurality of independently operative sliding latches or clips to secure the IC package to the device. The sliding latches are housed in guide slots that prevent the latches from becoming disengaged from the carrier assembly, with the guide slots being oriented at an angle relative to the lateral peripheral dimensions of the IC package.