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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:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
May. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven Settles, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Jennifer Wever, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
UT Automotive Dearborn, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361752 ; 361785 ; 361801 ; 439 761 ; 439609 ; 174356 ;
Abstract
An electrical assembly having a first member and a second member which form a housing for a circuit board. At least one rib extends from an inner face of the first member. The connector assembly also includes an electrical connector disposed in the housing having at least one contact arm contacting the circuit board. The rib contacts the connector and urges the connector against the circuit board. With this invention there is no need to heat stake or otherwise secure the connector to the board.