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US 6,227,372 B1Granted
Component carrier tray for high-temperature applications
AssigneePeak International, Inc.
InventorsJames R. Thomas, Clifton C. Haggard
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Abstract
A component carrier tray for holding electrical components includes a support frame and a pocket insert supported by the support frame. The frame has at least one opening or concavity therein. The pocket insert is located in the opening or concavity and is formed of a high temperature semi-crystalline polymer. Each pocket insert is adapted to receive and hold at least one electrical component.
Claims61
A component carrier tray for holding electrical components, comprising:
- a support frame having at least one opening or concavity therein, the support frame including an engagement surface at a periphery of the opening or concavity;
- and
- a pocket insert supported by the frame and located in the opening or concavity, the pocket insert being formed of a high temperature semi-crystalline polymer and being adapted to receive and hold at least one of the electrical components, and the pocket insert comprising an upper and a lower engagement protrusion extending from an upper and a lower periphery, respectively, of the pocket insert, wherein the pocket insert snap-fits into the opening or concavity with the engagement surface between the upper and lower engagement protrusions.
A method of assembling a component carrier tray for holding electrical components, comprising the steps of:
- providing a support frame having at least one opening or concavity therein, the support frame including an engagement surface at a periphery of the opening or concavity;
- and
- securing a pocket insert to the frame in the opening or concavity, the pocket insert being formed of a high-temperature semi-crystalline polymer and being adapted to receive and hold at least one of the electrical components, and the pocket insert comprising an upper and a lower engagement protrusion extending from an upper and a lower periphery, respectively, of the pocket insert, wherein the pocket insert is secured by snap-fitting into the opening or concavity with the engagement surface between the upper and lower engagement protrusions.
A component carrier tray for holding electrical components, comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a pocket insert formed of a high-temperature semi-crystalline polymer, adapted to receive and hold at least one of the electrical components, and including means for securement to the support frame,
- wherein the support frame includes means for supporting the pocket insert which combines with the means for securement to comprise means for correcting any warpage in the pocket insert.
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A component carrier assembly, comprising:
- a support frame having at least one opening or concavity therein, the support frame including an engagement surface at a periphery of the opening or concavity;
- a pocket insert supported by the frame and located in the opening or concavity, the pocket insert being formed of a high temperature semi-crystalline polymer, and the pocket insert comprising an upper and a lower engagement protrusion extending from an upper and a lower periphery, respectively, of the pocket insert, wherein the pocket insert snap-fits into the opening or concavity with the engagement surface between the upper and lower engagement protrusions;
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- an electrical component disposed within the pocket insert.
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A component carrier tray for holding electrical components, comprising:
- a support frame having at least one opening or concavity therein;
- and
- a pocket insert supported by the frame and located in the opening or concavity, the pocket insert being formed of a high-temperature semi-crystalline polymer and being adapted to receive and hold at least one of the electrical components, wherein the frame engages a periphery of the pocket insert and is stiff enough to restrain the pocket insert from bending into a non-aligned orientation if the pocket insert is warped.
A method of assembling a component carrier tray for holding electrical components, comprising the steps of:
- providing a support frame having at least one opening or concavity therein;
- and
- securing a pocket insert to the frame in the opening or concavity so that the frame engages a periphery of the pocket insert, the pocket insert being formed of a high-temperature semi-crystalline polymer and being adapted to receive and hold at least one of the electrical components, wherein the frame has sufficient stiffness to restrain the pocket insert from bending into a non-aligned orientation if the pocket insert is warped.
A component carrier tray for holding electrical components, comprising:
- a pocket insert formed of a high-temperature semi-crystalline polymer and adapted to receive and hold at least one of the electrical components;
- and
- means for supporting the pocket insert so as to compensate for any warpage in the pocket insert, wherein the means for supporting engages a periphery of the pocket insert and is stiff enough to restrain the pocket insert from bending into a non-aligned orientation if the pocket insert is warped.
A component carrier assembly, comprising:
- a support frame having at least one opening or concavity therein;
- a pocket insert supported by the frame and located in the opening or concavity, the pocket insert being formed of a high-temperature semi-crystalline polymer;
- and
- an electrical component disposed within the pocket insert, wherein the frame engages a periphery of the pocket insert and is stiff enough to restrain the pocket insert from bending into a non-aligned orientation if the pocket insert is warped.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.