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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Demetri Stilianos, Howell, MI (US);
Michael John Luettgen, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/700 ;
Abstract
A circuit assembly for holding an electronic component relative to a circuit board comprises a housing coupled to the circuit board . A separable cradle is coupled to the housing and is sized to receive the electronic component . The cradle has a support post for spacing the cradle a predetermined distance from the circuit board . In a further aspect of the invention, the housing may be a module housing or a connector . The cradle may be separable from the housing, Leads ( ) pass through the cradle holes and housing holes to be soldered to the circuit board.