Circuit change pin and circuit board assembly
AssigneeRaychem Corporation
InventorDennis C. Siden
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Abstract
There is disclosed a circuit change pin and a circuit board assembly. The circuit change pin is a termination post which is held in a compliant electrically insulating base. The base is made from a heat-recoverable material which is preferably a poly(aryl ether ketone). When the circuit change pin is used in conjunction with a printed circuit board, there is then a circuit board assembly.
Claims26
A circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material and is solid except wherein said termination post is held in said base.
A circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material and wherein said base has a first portion receiving said termination post and a second portion for inserting into a printed circuit board, said first portion being larger in cross-section than said second portion so as to form a stepped cross-sectional configuration.
A circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board and at least one circuit change pin;
- said printed circuit board having at least one plated-through hole;
- said circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat recoverable material and is solid except wherein said termination post is held in said base;
- said circuit change pin base engaging the plated through hole of said printed circuit board.
A circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board and at least one circuit change pin;
- said printed circuit board having at least one plated-through hole;
- said circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material;
- wherein said circuit change pin base has a first portion receiving said termination post and a second portion inserted into said one of the plated-through holes of said printed circuit board;
- said first portion being larger in cross section than said second portion so as to form a stepped cross-sectional configuration;
- said circuit change pin base engaging the plated through hole of said printed circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.