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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2003
Jack Seidler, Flushing, NY (US);
Aleksandr Zhitomirsky, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Jack Seidler, Flushing, NY (US);
Aleksandr Zhitomirsky, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Interplex Nas, Inc,, Flushing, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of retaining a solder mass to a solder-bearing article is provided and includes the steps of: (a) forming a plurality of openings in the solder-bearing article; (b) disposing a length of solder mass over at least some of the plurality of openings; and forming a plurality of solder rivets along the length of the solder mass. The solder rivets serve to retain the length of solder mass to the solder-bearing article. The solder-bearing article includes any number of different types of components where a solder mass is held thereby, e.g., leads, terminals, connectors, electromagnetic shields, etc.