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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. 08, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph Cachina, Warwick, RI (US);
Jack Seidler, Flushing, NY (US);
James R Zanolli, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Assignee:
North American Specialties Corporation, Flushing, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439876 ; 439 83 ;
Abstract
An array and method of forming an array of solder-holding clips is provided, suitable for fabrication by automatic progressive stamping techniques, and for ganged application to a corresponding array of terminal pins of an electrical device, for soldering such pins directly to the conductive pads or internally plated holes of a substrate, or to provide a lead connecting such pins to a substrate.