Epoxy washer for retention of inverted SMT components

A method for retaining assembled components, comprising:

• providing a component;
• coupling an adhesive body with said component when said adhesive body is in a solid state;
• assembling said component onto a printed circuit board;
• and
• adhering said component onto said printed circuit board via said adhesive body when said adhesive body is in semi-liquid state.

A method for retaining assembled components, comprising:

• providing an epoxy washer, said epoxy washer being in a solid state and having a channel, said channel being substantially centrally formed in said epoxy washer;
• disposing a coupling member extending from a component within said channel;
• engaging said coupling member with said channel;
• assembling said component onto a printed circuit board;
• transitioning said epoxy washer from said solid state into a semi-liquid state;
• and
• adhering said component to said printed circuit board via said epoxy washer when said epoxy washer is in said semi-liquid state.

A method of manufacturing a retainer for assembled components, comprising:

• providing an epoxy body, said epoxy body being in a solid state and having a semi-liquid state;
• forming a channel in said epoxy body, said channel being configured to receive a coupling member with a preselected size extending from a component;
• and
• forming a distal end region on said epoxy body, said distal end region being configured to couple with a printed circuit board when said component is assembled onto said printed circuit board and said epoxy body transitions into said semi-liquid state.