System for securing a fish-hold-down

Details System for securing a fish-hold-down System for securing a fish-hold-down

1997-09-24

1999-09-21

Young, Lee W.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Overedge assembling means

29739, 29845, B23P 1100

Patent

active

059538031

ABSTRACT:
The current invention is directed to multiple fish hook hold-downs to secure a connector housing to a circuit assembly at least prior to or during soldering of electrical terminals mounted in the connector to the circuit board. The multiple fish hook hold-down comprises contact portions whose one ends are joined together to form a common adjoining portion, intermediate portions whose proximal ends are integral with the other ends of the contact portions, and fish hook portions integral with distal ends of the intermediate portions. The multiple fish hook hold-downs are initially placed in the connector housing at the contact portion of the hold-down. Prior to assembly, the circuit assembly and the connector housing with the hold down in place may be separately transported. When assembling, fish hook portions of the hold-down are placed in a hold-down engagement hole, and the fish hook portions anchor themselves on an inside surface of the hole so as to secure the connector housing onto the circuit assembly. The anchored fish hook portions are further spread against the inside wall to dig into the inside wall for a stronger retention force between the connector housing and the circuit assembly.

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