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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2000
Jason A. Kay, Ramsey, NJ (US);
David S. Kerr, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Ivan Pawlenko, Holland, PA (US);
Larry Samson, Langhorne, PA (US);
Richard Schwartz, Cranbury, NJ (US);
Avaya Technology Corp., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method to precisely position an electronic component within a cutout on a printed circuit board before attachment to said board. A nest precisely positions and firmly holds the component in place. Inner walls of the nest match the component's dimensions while the outer walls are stepped and match the cutout dimensions. In the preferred embodiment, the nest is mounted on a top plate above the circuit board. The operator places and centers the component in the nest, by means of the nest's shape or leaf springs which hold the component centered. Components are positioned by wiggling the nest until the stepped sides engage the PCB. In an alternative embodiment, the operator turns an eccentric cam applying force to a spring, pushing the component towards one edge of the nest for alignment. Both embodiments, hold the component so the operator can fasten the component to the board with both hands.