Removable coulometric timer connector assembly for printed circuit boards

Claim 1

Means for removably holding an electrical device in an electric circuit, comprising in combination: an electrical device; a planar printed circuit board having thereon a plurality of conductive terminal ends mating with said electrical device, and a planar insulating panel member parallel to and spaced from said printed circuit board a predetermined distance X said insulating panel member spaced apart from and fastened to said circuit board by a plurality of spacers having a length X equal to the distance X which separates said panel and said board; said panel having defined therein a generally circular aperture in which said electrical device is removably mounted, and said aperture is in registration with said terminal ends with a plurality of keyway slots extending radially therefrom; said electrical device comprising an insulated housing with a generally circular housing configuration terminating at an open end with a plurality of radially extending tabs mating with said keyway slots, said device residing within said housing with wire leads radially extending along the length of said tabs and crimped over the ends thereof, said tabs and said wire leads having a combined maximum thickness slightly exceeding X to thereby permit said tabs to enter said slots and be rotated to extend between said printed circuit board and said panel for frictionally holding said device in place with said wire leads in electrical contact with said terminal ends.