Press-fit pin

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2007-07-31

2007-07-31

Patel, Tulsidas C. (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation

Reexamination Certificate

active

11177617

ABSTRACT:
A press-fit pin is press-fitted into a conductive through-hole disposed on a substrate such as a printed circuit board. The press-fit pin includes a contact portion, a shoulder portion, a press-fit portion, and a tip portion. The contact portion along with the shoulder portion is inserted into a housing of a connector to be mounted on the printed circuit board, thereby forming a terminal of the connector. The press-fit portion spirally extends downward from a lower portion of the shoulder portion and is connected to the tip portion. The press-fit portion has the property of elastic deformation. Thus, the press-fit portion comes into interference with the through-hole, thereby allowing the press-fit pin to be mechanically fixed to the printed circuit board.

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Notification of Transmittal of International Search Report and Written Opinion, International Search Report, and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for International Application PCT/US2006/005465 mailed Aug. 10, 2006 (12 pages).

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