Single-in-line pin hybrid circuit mounting device

Claim 2

In improved terminal device for mechanically retaining and electrically connecting a planar substrate to a printed wiring card, said planar substrate including at least one terminal pad located adjacent one edge of said substrate and said printed wiring card including a top and a bottom surface, said terminal device including a substrate accepting section arranged to accept said edge of said substrate engaging said terminal pad retaining and connecting said terminal device to said substrate and a terminal section including standoff means extending from said terminal section, the improvement comprising: retentive means formed on said terminal section in spaced relationship to said standoff means wherein said terminal section is inserted into said printed wiring card hole and said standoff means rests on said printed wiring card top surface and a portion of said retentive means extends outward of said printed wiring card hole engaging said printed wiring card bottom surface retaining and connecting said terminal device to said printed wiring card.

Claim 3

An improved first terminal device for mechanically connecting a planar substrate to a printed wiring card, said planar substrate including at least a first terminal pad located adjacent one edge of said substrate and said printed wiring and including a top and a bottom surface and at least a first plated through hole extending between said printed wiring card top and bottom surfaces, said first terminal device including a substrate accepting section arranged to accept said edge of said substrate engaging said terminal pad, retaining and connecting said first terminal device to said substrate and a terminal section including at least one standoff wing extending from said terminal section, the improvement comprising: a V-shaped knee extending in a first direction formed on said terminal section in spaced relationship to said standoff wing, wherein said terminal section is inserted into said printed wiring card hole and said standoff wing rests on said printed wiring card top surface and a portion of said knee extends outward of said printed wiring card hole engaging said printed wiring card bottom surface retaining and connecting said first terminal device to said printed wiring card.

Claim 4

An improved first terminal device for mechanically connecting a planar substrate to a printed wiring card, said planar substrate including at least a first terminal pad located adjacent one edge of said substrate and said printed wiring and including a top and a bottom surface and at least a first plated through hole extending between said printed wiring card top and bottom surfaces, said first terminal device including a substrate accepting section arranged to accept said edge of said substrate engaging said terminal pad, retaining and connecting said first terminal device to said substrate and a terminal section including at least one standoff wing extending from said terminal section, the improvement comprising: a V-shaped knee extending in a first direction formed on said terminal section in spaced relationship to said standoff wing, wherein said terminal section is inserted into said printed wiring card hole and said standoff wing rests on said printed wiring card top surface and a portion of said knee extends outward of said printed wiring card hole engaging said printed wiring card bottom surface retaining and connecting said first terminal device to said printed wiring card.

Claim 5

An improved terminal device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein: there is further provided a second terminal device substantially identical to said first terminal device and said knee extends in a second opposite direction and said substrate further includes a second terminal pad adjacent said first terminal pad arranged to accept said second terminal device substrate accepting section and said printed wiring card further includes a second plated through hole arranged to accept said second terminal device terminal section with a portion of said second terminal device knee extending outward of said printed wiring card second hole engaging said printed wiring card bottom surface retaining and connecting said second terminal device to said printed wiring card.

Claim 6

An improved terminal device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein: said first terminal device and said second terminal device each are constructed of a conductive material as a one piece unit.