Connector and handling device for multilead electronic elements

Claim 2

In combination: an electronic element having a plurality of prongs; a wiring panel having a plurality of pins mounted thereon, said pins being mounted so that they are aligned with the prongs of the element; and a cOnnector of an electrically insulating material having a top and bottom surface; a land area depending downwardly from the bottom surface of said block; a plurality of appertures in said block extending from the top surface of said block to the bottom surface of said block adjacent to the land area; said element mounted above the top surface of the connector with its prongs extending through the appertures in said block; a plurality of transverse slots formed in the land area, the prongs of the electronic element being located in the slots in the land area of the connector, said electronic element and connector being removably mounted on said wiring panel by having the pins also occupy at least some of said appertures, each aperture in said connector adapted to receive a prong of the electronic element and a pin of the wiring panel, each of said appertures causing the prong of the electronic element to be forcibly engaged both electrically and mechanically with the corresponding pin when a pin and prong are located therein.

Claim 3

In combination: an electronic element having a plurality of leads; a wiring panel having substantially planar surfaces a connector, said connector comprising a block of insulative material, a plurality of lead and pin-receiving means formed in said block, each of said receiving means having a substantial length and positioned to receive one lead of the electronic element and one pin of the wiring panel; a plurality of pins mounted on said panel, said pins being substantially normal to said planar surface of said panel and being mounted on said panel so that they juxtapositionally align with leads of the electronic element and the lead and pin-receiving means of the connector; said connector having a top and bottom surface, a land area depending downwardly from the bottom surface of said connector; the lead and pin-receiving means in said block extending from the top surface of the block to the bottom surface of the block adjacent to the land area; a plurality of slots in said land area extending transversely thereacross; said electronic element mounted above the top surface of the connector with each of its leads extending through a lead and pin-receiving means, each lead extending into a slot in said land area, whereby said electronic element is removably mounted on said wiring panel with its leads in electrical and physical contact with corresponding pins of said wiring panel.

Claim 4

In combination: an electronic element having a plurality of leads; a wiring panel having substantially planar surfaces a connector, said connector comprising a block of insulative material, a plurality of lead and pin-receiving means formed in said block, each of said receiving means having a substantial length and positioned to receive one lead of the electronic element and one pin of the wiring panel; a plurality of pins mounted on said panel, said pins being substantially normal to said planar surface of said panel and being mounted on said panel so that they juxtapositionally align with leads of the electronic element and the lead and pin-receiving means of the connector; said connector having a top and bottom surface, a land area depending downwardly from the bottom surface of said connector; the lead and pin-receiving means in said block extending from the top surface of the block to the bottom surface of the block adjacent to the land area; a plurality of slots in said land area extending transversely thereacross; said electronic element mounted above the top surface of the connector with each of its leads extending through a lead and pin-receiving means, each lead extending into a slot in said land area, whereby said electronic element is removably mounted on said wiring panel with its leads in electrical and physical contact with corresponding pins of said wiring panel.