Arcuate blade probe

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2007-07-24

2007-07-24

Patel, Paresh (Department: 2829)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Fault detecting in electric circuits and of electric components

Of individual circuit component or element

Reexamination Certificate

active

11221258

ABSTRACT:
An arcuate blade probe is disclosed. The arcuate blade probe includes a shaft with a pair of faces that converge towards each other along a probe axis and terminate at a single edge that includes an arcuate profile. The arcuate profile provides a surface that makes an electrical connection between the edge and a node to be probed. The connection can be made along at least one portion of the edge. The edge can be used to probe lead-based and lead-free solder on the pads of vias and test pads. The arcuate profile give the edge a gradual arc that does not come to a sharp point so that the edge can probe vias with plugged holes.

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