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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jake P Cassin, Streamwood, IL (US);
Thomas Brey, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/00 (2006.01); H05K 3/36 (2006.01); H01R 12/52 (2011.01); H01R 12/58 (2011.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 3/36 (2013.01); H01R 9/096 (2013.01); H01R 12/52 (2013.01); H01R 12/585 (2013.01); H05K 3/368 (2013.01); H01R 12/732 (2013.01); H05K 1/142 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10363 (2013.01);
Abstract
Circuit boards are mechanically connected to each other by a U-shaped pin, the legs of which are forcibly inserted into holes along edges of the circuit boards. The holes are conventional through-holes having metal linings that are electrically connected to circuit board traces that extend to components on the circuit boards. The U-shaped pin thus electrically connects components on the two circuit boards to each other.