Coil retainer

Claim 2

In combination, a FM coil or the like and a coil retaining device for the mounting of said coil on a circuit board, the coil being of coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type having at least one lead extending therefrom to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a coil form upon which the coil is wound, a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portiOn situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures engaging and securely retaining said coil form, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that said coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board.

Claim 3

The device according to claim 1 wherein said connecting means comprises a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members.

Claim 4

The device according to claim 2 wherein said hinge is integral with the members.

Claim 5

The device according to claim 1 wherein each of said members has a half cylindrical shape such that a substantially cylindrical shaped enclosure is formed when the members are assembled.

Claim 6

The device according to claim 1 wherein said end portions are made of resilient material such that different size and shaped coil forms may be engaged and retained in position.

Claim 7

The device according to claim 1 wherein each of said end portions has a slot extending from said aperture whereby said end portions may deform and thus retain coil forms of different sizes and shapes.

Claim 8

The device according to claim 2 wherein said hinge has a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members.

Claim 9

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of said opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture for forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that said coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members and comprising a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, each of said elements having a groove therein, said elements and said grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil may extend.

Claim 10

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of said opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture for forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that said coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members and comprising a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, each of said elements having a groove therein, said elements and said grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil may extend.

Claim 11

The device according to claim 8 wherein said flexible portion of said hinge has an aperture therein aligned with said channel such that the lead can extend through said aperture from said device to the circuit board.

Claim 12

The device according to claim 4 wherein each of said end portions is substantially semicircular.

Claim 13

The device according to claim 1 wherein the apertures in said end portions are substantially semicircular.

Claim 14

The device according to claim 1 further comprising means for mounting the device to the circuit board.

Claim 15

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing in a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end therEof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that said coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, and means for mounting the device to the circuit board, said mounting means comprising a mounting member operably connected to said coil form retaining members, said mounting member extending edgewise beyond said coil form retaining members such that the device may be physically connected to the coil housing by said mounting member.

Claim 16

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing in a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end therEof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that said coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, and means for mounting the device to the circuit board, said mounting means comprising a mounting member operably connected to said coil form retaining members, said mounting member extending edgewise beyond said coil form retaining members such that the device may be physically connected to the coil housing by said mounting member.

Claim 17

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on the coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that the coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulated connecting one of said opposing edges of each of said members, and comprising a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, and a mounting member extending from one of said lead retaining elements such that the device may be physically connected to the circuit board by said mounting member.

Claim 18

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on the coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that the coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulated connecting one of said opposing edges of each of said members, and comprising a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, and a mounting member extending from one of said lead retaining elements such that the device may be physically connected to the circuit board by said mounting member.

Claim 19

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that the coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of said opposing edges of each of said members and comprising a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, each of said elements having a groove therein, said elements and grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil lead may extend, said flexible portion being spaced from said lead retaining elements to define an open ended channel therebetween such that a lead extending through said groove may extend under said flexible portion and out the open ended channel.

Claim 20

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that the coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of said opposing edges of each of said members and comprising a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, each of said elements having a groove therein, said elements and grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil lead may extend, said flexible portion being spaced from said lead retaining elements to define an open ended channel therebetween such that a lead extending through said groove may extend under said flexible portion and out the open ended channel.

Claim 21

The device according to claim 15 wherein each of said lead retaining elements has a Plurality of parallel grooves therein, one of said grooves for each of the leads from the coil.

Claim 22

The device according to claim 16 wherein said flexible portion has an aperture therein through which a coil lead may extend.

Claim 23

The device according to claim 17 wherein said flexible portions insulate the lead extending through said aperture from the lead extending under said flexible portion and out the open-ended channel.

Claim 24

The device according to claim 5 wherein said connecting means comprises a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members.

Claim 25

The device according to claim 19 wherein said hinge is integral with the members.

Claim 26

The device according to claim 5 wherein each of said members have a half cylindrical shape such that a substantially cylindrical shaped enclosure is formed when the members are assembled.

Claim 27

The device according to claim 19 wherein said hinge has a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members.

Claim 28

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, said end portions being made of resilient material such that different size and shaped coil forms may be engaged and retained in position, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a groove therein, said elements and said grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil lead may extend.

Claim 29

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, said end portions being made of resilient material such that different size and shaped coil forms may be engaged and retained in position, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a groove therein, said elements and said grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil lead may extend.

Claim 30

The device according to claim 23 wherein said flexible portion of said hinge has an aperture therein aligned with said channel such that the lead can extend through said aperture from said device to the tuner.

Claim 31

The device according to claim 21 wherein each of said end portions is substantially semicircular.

Claim 32

The device according to claim 6 wherein said connecting means comprises a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members.

Claim 33

The device according to claim 26 wherein said hinge is integral with the members.

Claim 34

The device according to claim 6 wherein each of said members has a half cylindrical shape such that a substantially cylindrical shaped enclosure is formed when the members are assembled.

Claim 35

The device according to claim 26 wherein said hinge has a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members.

Claim 36

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, each of said end portions having a slot extending from said aperture whereby said end portions may deform and thus retain the coil forms of different sizes and shapes, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that said coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members, said hinge having a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, each of said elements having a groove therein, said elements and said grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil may extend.

Claim 37

A coil retaining device for use in mounting an FM coil or the like in a coil housing on a circuit board, the coil being of the type which is wound on a coil form and having at least one lead extending from the coil to connect it to the circuit board, said device comprising a pair of coil form retaining members which assemble in opposing relationship to form an enclosure for the coil, each of said members having a portion situated on each end thereof, each of said end portions having an aperture therein, said apertures being aligned and shaped to engage and securely retain the coil form, each of said end portions having a slot extending from said aperture whereby said end portions may deform and thus retain the coil forms of different sizes and shapes, means for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members such that said members may be moved between assembled and separated positions, said connecting means having a lead aperture forming a passage therethrough when said members are assembled such that said coil lead may be electrically connected to said circuit board, said connecting means comprising a hinge, said hinge having a flexible portion for articulately connecting one of the opposing edges of each of said members, said hinge having a pair of lead retaining elements each of which is connected between said flexible portion and the opposing edge of a different one of said members, each of said elements having a groove therein, said elements and said grooves being aligned when said members are assembled to form a channel in said elements through which the coil may extend.

Claim 38

The device according to claim 30 wherein said flexible portion of said hinge has an aperture therein aligned with said channel such that the lead can extend through said aperture from said device to the circuit board.

Claim 39

The device according to claim 26 wherein each of said end portions is substantially semicircular.