Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of inserting contacts in a P.C. board provided with apertures, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of contacts in serial fashion along a carrier strip, gripping and aligning each of said contacts in desired serial fashion with a comb-like tool, introducing simultaneously all of said contacts in corresponding apertures of said P.C. board using said tool, gripping said contacts as they protrude from the apertures beneath the P.C. board, seating said contacts within the apertures of said P.C. board as they remain gripped beneath the P.C. board, securing said contacts fixedly in place in said corresponding apertures of said P.C. board, and removing said carrier strip from said secured contacts.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of inserting contacts in a P.C. board provided with apertures, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of contacts in serial fashion along a carrier strip, gripping and aligning each of said contacts in desired serial fashion with a comb-like tool, introducing simultaneously all of said contacts in corresponding apertures of said P.C. board using said tool, gripping said contacts as they protrude from the apertures beneath the P.C. board, seating said contacts within the apertures of said P.C. board as they remain gripped beneath the P.C. board, securing said contacts fixedly in place in said corresponding apertures of said P.C. board, and removing said carrier strip from said secured contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method as recited in claim 1, further including the steps of: locating said P.C. board in alignment with a vise, receiving said contacts in said vise upon introduction of said contacts in said apertures of said P.C. board, gripping said contacts with said vise, causing relative displacement between said contacts and said P.C. board to seat said contacts in said P.C. board prior to the step of securing said contacts fixedly in place in said corresponding apertures of said P.C. board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as recited in claim 2, and further including the step of: removing said P.C. board and said contacts from said vise subsequent to the step of causing relative displacement between said contacts and said P.C. board, and wherein the step of securing said contacts fixedly in said corresponding apertures further includes the step of: soldering said contacts in said apertures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method as recited in claim 3, wherein the step of soldering said contacts in said apertures further includes the steps of: providing a band of solder encircling and adhered to each of said contacts while said contacts are provided in serial fashion along the carrier strip, and further including the steps of: positioning said bands of solder adhered to said contacts within corresponding apertures, and reflowing the bands of solder to form solder joints substantially within the apertures to thereby secure the contacts fixedly in place within the apertures of said P.C. board prior to the step of removing said carrier strip from said secured contacts.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of inserting contacts in a P.C. board provided with apertures, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of contacts in serial fashion along a carrier strip, gripping and aligning each of said contacts in a desired serial fashion within a comb-type tool, locating said P.C. board in alignment with a vise, introducing simultaneously all of said contacts in corresponding apertures of said P.C. board using said tool, receiving said contacts in said vise upon introduction of said contacts in said apertures of said P.C. board, gripping said contacts with said vise, displacing said P.C. board and maintaining said vise in a fixed position while said contacts remain gripped by said vise to cause relative displacement between said contacts and said P.C. board and to seat said contacts in said P.C. board, securing said contacts fixedly in place in said corresponding apertures of said P.C. board, and removing said carrier strip from said secured contacts.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
156 words
A method of inserting contacts in a P.C. board provided with apertures, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of contacts in serial fashion along a carrier strip, gripping and aligning each of said contacts in a desired serial fashion within a comb-type tool, locating said P.C. board in alignment with a vise, introducing simultaneously all of said contacts in corresponding apertures of said P.C. board using said tool, receiving said contacts in said vise upon introduction of said contacts in said apertures of said P.C. board, gripping said contacts with said vise, displacing said P.C. board and maintaining said vise in a fixed position while said contacts remain gripped by said vise to cause relative displacement between said contacts and said P.C. board and to seat said contacts in said P.C. board, securing said contacts fixedly in place in said corresponding apertures of said P.C. board, and removing said carrier strip from said secured contacts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the step of securing said contact fixedly in said corresponding apertures further includes the steps of: providing bands of solder encircling and adhered to said contacts, positioning said bands of solder adhered to said contacts within corresponding apertures provided in said P.C. board, reflowing said bands of solder to form solder joints substantially within corresponding apertures to thereby secure the contacts fixedly in place within the apertures of said printed circuit board prior to the step of removing said carrier strip from the secured contacts, and further including the step of: removing said P.C. board and said contacts from said vise subsequent to the step of causing relative displacement between said contact and said P.C. board and prior to the step of reflowing the bands of solder to form solder joints.