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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. 26, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Lillja, Houston, TX (US);
David Roy Hugh, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Reliability Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
324760 ; 3241581 ; 439325 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for connecting and/or disconnecting at least one printed circuit board with at least one socket in a chamber, the printed circuit board being at least partially disposed within the chamber, includes at least one tool engageable with at least one printed circuit board and capable of moving the printed circuit board into or out of connection with at least one socket in the chamber, or both. At least one automated actuator is connected with the at least one tool.