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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:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2001
Donald B. Kedrowski, Loveland, CO (US);
Andrew S. Poulsen, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A self-aligning, quick-release connector for testing a circuit board connector or for otherwise making a permanent or semi-permanent connection to the circuit board connector. A probe block having at least one contact therein, and a guide sleeve. The guide sleeve has a chamber formed therein for receiving the probe block. The probe block is movable between a retracted position and an extended position within the interior chamber formed in the guide sleeve. In operation, the contact is recessed within the guide sleeve when the probe block is in the retracted position. When the probe block is moved into the extended position, the contact makes a connection with the circuit board connector, which may be electrically connected to a signaling device. Preferably, the invention also includes an alignment sleeve for fitting about and aligning with the circuit board connector.
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