Heat-shrinkable retainer for PCB double-sided assembly

Details Heat-shrinkable retainer for PCB double-sided assembly Heat-shrinkable retainer for PCB double-sided assembly

2006-11-07

2006-11-07

Arbes, Carl J. (Department: 3729)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Electrical device making

C029S832000, C029S837000, C029S842000, C029S845000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07131193

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus to retain an assembled component on one side of a double-sided printed circuit board during reflow of other components subsequently positioned on an opposite side of the double-sided printed circuit board and methods for manufacturing and using the same. The retainer includes a heat-shrinkable member and a retaining member. Being formed from a heat-shrinkable material, the heat-shrinkable member is configured to receive a post extending through an opening formed in a double-sided printed circuit board from a component previously assembled on one side thereof. The retaining member is coupled with the heat-shrinkable member, and the double-sided printed circuit board is disposed substantially between the retaining member and the component. The heat-shrinkable member is configured to shrinkably engage the post when an opposite side of the double-sided printed circuit board is populated and reflowed, retaining the inverted component on the double-sided printed circuit board.

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