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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2012
Robert Lee Barnhouse, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Stephen H. Hancock, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Martin H. Kainec, Youngsville, NC (US);
Robert Lee Barnhouse, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Stephen H. Hancock, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Martin H. Kainec, Youngsville, NC (US);
Fiextronics AP, LLC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to connector tools for seating connectors on a substrate such as a printed circuit board. In various embodiments, the connector tool has guiding skirts and surfaces to capture the connector in position then seat the connector. In the embodiments, the connector tools can be made by wire electrode discharge machining (VVEDM) process. Thus, the invention reduces connector and substrate damage during manufacturing, reduces tool damage, and lowers product costs by boosting manufacturing yields.