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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2014
Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US);
Hedzer Dedde Wiersma, Deventer, NL;
Ernie Shoot Uiterkamp, Heeten, NL;
Andrew LeGendre, Dedham, MA (US);
Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a support ring may include an arm and a hook. The arm may be located at a first end of the support ring. The arm may provide a spring force to a circuit board that is loaded in the support ring. The hook may be located at a second end of the support ring. The hook may extend upward from the support ring. The second end may be opposite the first end. The hook may provide a reaction force on the circuit board. The reaction forced may be a force in reaction to the spring force. The support ring may include one or more legs. The legs may extend downward from the support ring.