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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2001
Susan Bromley, Bloomington, MN (US);
Karl Vollmers, Crystal, MN (US);
Bradley J. Nelson, North Oaks, MN (US);
Kamal Mothilal, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kevin Roberts, South St. Paul, MN (US);
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A device is described for latching an actuator to a substrate where the substrate includes a thermally activated material located on the substrate and a heater capable of heating the thermally activated material until it softens. The actuator includes a contact area that is spaced above the thermally activated material in a non-contact position. The actuator is movable from the non-contact position to a contact position where the contact area contacts the thermally activated material of the substrate. A method of latching actuator is also provided including heating the thermally activated material until it softens and moving an actuator into the contact position.