Apparatus for mounting an electronic component to a printed circuit board

An apparatus for mounting a capacitor having positive and negative leads to a printed circuit board having positive and negative contacts, the apparatus comprising:

• a positive contact plate having a first captivating member connected to and extending outwards from the positive contact plate, the first captivating member adapted to secure at least a portion of the capacitor to the positive contact plate, a component contact connected to and extending outwards from the positive contact plate, the component contact adapted to connect the positive lead of the capacitor to the positive contact plate, and a PCB contact connected to and extending outwards from the positive contact plate, the PCB contact adapted connect the positive contact of the printed circuit board to the positive contact plate;
• a negative contact plate having a second captivating member connected to and extending outwards from the negative contact plate, the second captivating member adapted to secure at least a portion of the capacitor to the negative contact plate, a component contact connected to and extending outwards from the negative contact plate, the component contact adapted to connect the negative lead of the capacitor to the negative contact plate, and a PCB contact connected to and extending outwards from the negative contact plate, the PCB contact adapted connect the negative contact of the printed circuit board to the negative contact plate;
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• an insulating member located between the positive contact plate and the negative contact plate for preventing electrical current from traveling from the positive contact plate to the negative contact plate.

An apparatus for mounting an electronic component having positive and negative leads to a printed circuit board having positive and negative contacts, the apparatus comprising:

• a positive contact plate having a component contact connected to and extending away from the positive contact plate, and a PCB contact connected to and extending away from the positive contact plate, wherein the component contact is adapted for connection to the positive lead and the PCB contact is adapted for connection to the positive contact of the printed circuit board;
• a negative contact plate having a component contact connected to and extending away from the negative contact plate, and a PCB contact connected to and extending away from the negative contact plate, wherein the component contact is adapted for connection to the negative lead and the PCB contact is adapted for connection to the negative contact of the printed circuit board;
• a captivating member connected to at least one of the positive contact plate and the negative contact plate, wherein the captivating member is adapted to secure the electronic component to the mounting apparatus;
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• an insulating member located between the positive contact plate and the negative contact plate for preventing electrical current from traveling from the positive contact plate to the negative contact plate.

An apparatus for mounting an electronic component having positive and negative leads to a printed circuit board having positive and negative contacts, the apparatus comprising:

• a positive contact member having a component contact means for connecting the positive contact member to the positive lead, and a PCB contact means for connecting the positive contact member to the positive contact of the printed circuit board;
• a negative contact member having a component contact means for connecting the negative contact member to the negative lead, and a PCB contact means for connecting the negative contact member to the negative contact of the printed circuit board;
• captivating means for securing the electronic component to the mounting apparatus;
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• an insulating means located between the positive contact member and the negative contact member for preventing electrical current from traveling from the positive contact plate to the negative contact plate.