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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:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Peterson, Downsview, CA;
David Saunders, Downsview, CA;
Assignee:
Digital Security Controls Ltd., Downsview, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439 79 ;
Abstract
The terminal block of the present invention provides both a simple high strength mechanical connection with a circuit board as well as a good electrical connection. The terminal block has a snapfit with a side edge of the circuit board due to a cooperation between pins of the terminal block and holes through the circuit board. The terminal block simplifies assembly and improves the mechanical connection of the terminal block with the circuit board.