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US 5,842,876 AGranted
Power clip for printed circuit
AssigneeLitton Systems, Inc.
InventorsEdwin J. Collin, Carmine Gugliotti
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Abstract
A power clip for a printed circuit board. The power clip comprises a substantially planar base having an electrical contact extending therefrom, especially in the form of a spring clip. The base of the power clip has stand-offs at opposed ends and a raised platform extending downwardly to contact the surface of the printed circuit board. The base has a plurality of electrical contact pins in a grid pattern. The pins are adapted for insertion into plated through holes in a printed circuit board.
Claims10
A power clip usable with a printed circuit board comprising:
- a substantially planar base having a first surface and a second surface:
- an electrical contact extending from said first surface, said electrical contact having opposed extended arms biased into mutual contact for connection to a source of electrical power,
- said second surface having a grid of possible electrical contact positions, each of said electrical contact positions being electrically connected to said electrical contact at least one electrical contact pin inserted into a corresponding electrical contact position extending from at least one of said possible electrical contact positions,
- each electrical contact pin being insertable into corresponding plated through holes in the printed circuit board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.