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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Mark R. Vaughn, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Stephen Montague, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01H 13/50 (2006.01); H05K 3/30 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/50 (2013.01); H05K 3/303 (2013.01); H01R 13/62 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01);
Abstract
A push plate that includes springs in the form of cantilever flexures and an inspection window is disclosed. The push plate provides a known, uniform, down force and minimal torque to a package to be tested. The cantilevers have a known, calculable down force producing stiffness. The window provides for viewing of the package during testing.