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US 2011/0085310 A1Published application
Space saving circuit board
OwnerJoseph M. Cachia, Ken Seglerinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a circuit board with precision clearance holes that accommodate components that are attached to the circuit board. The components are mounted in an inverted position so that the component contacts are still connected to the top side of the circuit board and the body of the component fits substantially within the precision clearance hole.
Claims9
A space-saving circuit board comprising:
- a circuit board;
- a precision clearance hole;
- and
- a component;
- wherein said component is comprised of a body and one or more contacts;
- wherein said precision clearance hole is cut into said circuit board;
- and
- wherein said body of said component is inserted into said precision clearance hole and said one or more contacts are affixed to said circuit board.
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A method of constructing a space-saving circuit board, the steps comprising:
- providing a circuit board;
- providing one or more components;
- wherein said one or more components are comprised of a body and one or more contacts;
- cutting one or more precision clearance holes into said circuit board such that said one or more components correspond with said one or more precision clearance holes;
- inserting said one or more components into said one or more precision clearance holes;
- affixing said one or more contacts to said circuit board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.