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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2003
Theodore J. Copperthite, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Todd J. Walker, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Vartan Babayan, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Martin R. Nicholls, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Theodore J. Copperthite, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Todd J. Walker, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Vartan Babayan, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Martin R. Nicholls, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Orthodyne Electronics Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A filament attachment system includes a bond head comprising a de-spooling system with a spool and balanced dancer arm assembly, a clamp having a curved filament entry, a narrower gripping region, and a wider filament exit, and a bond tool comprising a guide portion, a grooving portion, and a staking portion. The grooving portion forms a groove into a bond and the staking portion closes the groove over the filament, securing the filament in the bond. Thus, the filament can be attached with a single pass of the bond head using a single bond.