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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
James H. McGrath, Jr., Aloha, OR (US);
Ira Pollock, Hillsboro, OR (US);
David W. Simmen, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
TEKTRONIX, INC., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/88 (2011.01); G01R 1/067 (2006.01); H01R 12/81 (2011.01); H01R 12/82 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/06705 (2013.01); H01R 12/81 (2013.01); H01R 12/82 (2013.01); H01R 12/88 (2013.01); H01R 2201/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A zero insertion force (ZIF) connector can include a connector housing defining an opening and an interior space for receiving a mating member, multiple LIGA springs positioned within the interior space and configured to apply pressure to the mating member while in a first position, and a locking component to cause the LIGA springs to move to a second position responsive to a user pressing the locking component. The LIGA springs do not apply pressure to the mating member while in the second position.