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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Applicants:
William Louis Brodsky, Binghamton, NY (US);
Amanda Elisa Mikhail, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
William Louis Brodsky, Binghamton, NY (US);
Amanda Elisa Mikhail, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of providing end and center locating connectors in interconnects between surface mount technology (SMT) connectors and printed circuit boards (PCBs). The connectors are adapted to maintain their connection even when the printed circuit board and/or the SMT connector expands or contracts.