Circuit board contact

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1976-04-05

1978-01-03

Lake, Roy

Geometrical instruments

339 17C, H01R 916

Patent

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040663264

ABSTRACT:
A circuit board contact is provided comprising a mounting portion and a solid, uniform cross section segment at each end of the mounting portion. The mounting portion includes three fins extending along a length thereof. Each fin includes an interior edge adjacent a central longitudinal axis of the mounting portion. The edges of the fins are separated along their length to provide the fins spring properties for retention of the mounting portion in a hole in a circuit board. Also provided is a method of inserting a pin in a hole in a circuit board comprising inserting a mounting portion of a contact in a hole in a ciruit board, supporting an end of the contact, and compressing the other end of the contact to expand the mounting portion and provide an interference fit in the hole.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3634819 (1972-01-01), Evans
patent: 3827004 (1974-07-01), Heuvel
patent: 3862792 (1975-01-01), Jayne
patent: 3997237 (1976-12-01), White

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