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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brent A. Holcombe, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Brock J. LaMeres, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/04 ;
Abstract
An alignment/retention device. The device includes a housing having a first side and an opposing second side. The housing includes an opening which extends from the first side to the second side. Multiple alignment pins are imbedded in the housing and extend external to both the first and second sides. On the first side the alignment pins are capable of insertion into matching holes on an electronic probe, and on the second side the alignment pins are capable of insertion into matching holes on an electronic circuit assembly.