US4070077A
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Circuit board eyelet
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1976-06-01
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Granted: 1978-01-24
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Expires: 1996-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A circuit board eyelet is provided for flexibly interconnecting conductive patterns on opposite surfaces of a circuit board. The eyelet comprises a flanged end, an annular body and a plurality of staking legs. The annular body is double walled and has an annular solder flow channel between the walls. The solder flow channel communicates between the staking legs and the flanged end. A solder resist layer or an elastomeric plug in the interior of the body prevents the eyelet from filling with solder, and an annulet in the walls of the annular body provides for flexing of the eyelet connecting conductive patterns through a hole in the circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Larry Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H01R12/526; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/40; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4046; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10401; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/30; H05K2203/304; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3447; H05K3/3452
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An eyelet for flexibly interconnecting conductive patterns on opposite surfaces of a circuit board comprising a flanged end, an annular body connected to said flanged end, and a plurality of staking legs extending from said annular body, said body having spaced inner and outer walls presenting an annular solder flow channel between said staking legs and said flanged end, an annulet formed therein between said staking legs and said flanged end and a layer of solder resist adherent the interior of said inner wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An eyelet for flexibly interconnecting conductive patterns on opposite surfaces of a circuit board comprising a flanged end, an annular body connected to said flanged end, and a plurality of staking legs extending from said annular body, said body having spaced inner and outer walls presenting an annular solder flow channel between said staking legs and said flanged end, an annulet formed therein between said staking legs and said flanged end and a layer of solder resist adherent the interior of said inner wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An eyelet, according to claim 1, said annular body including a plurality of circumferentially spaced windows coincident said annulet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An eyelet, according to claim 1, said walls being joined at a bight at the end of at least one staking leg.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
An eyelet, according to claim 1, said flanged end comprising an outer flange connected to the outer wall of said annular body and an inner flange connected to the inner wall of said annular body, said outer flange including segments substantially perpendicular with said annular body and said inner flange extending from said annular body at a substantially 45° angle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An eyelet, according to claim 4, said outer flange being curved along its length and including a plurality of axially spaced V-shaped slits.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An eyelet, according to claim 5, said inner flange including a plurality of axially spaced V-shaped slits, said slits in said inner flange being alternately spaced with respect to said slits in the outer flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An eyelet, according to claim 1, said walls being joined at reverse bends along a longitudinal seam of said annular body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
An eyelet for flexibly interconnecting conductive patterns on opposite sides of a circuit board comprising a flanged end, an annular body connected to said flanged end, and a plurality of staking legs extending from said annular body, said body having spaced inner and outer walls presenting an annular solder flow channel between said staking legs and said flanged end, an annulet formed therein between said staking legs and said flanged end, and an elastomeric plug adherent the interior of said body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
An eyelet for flexibly interconnecting conductive patterns on opposite sides of a circuit board comprising a flanged end, an annular body connected to said flanged end, and a plurality of staking legs extending from said annular body, said body having spaced inner and outer walls presenting an annular solder flow channel between said staking legs and said flanged end, an annulet formed therein between said staking legs and said flanged end, and an elastomeric plug adherent the interior of said body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An eyelet, according to claim 8, said annular body including a plurality of circumferentially spaced windows coincident said annulet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An eyelet, according to claim 8, said walls being joined at a bight at the end of at least one staking leg.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
An eyelet, according to claim 8, said flanged end comprising an outer flange connected to the outer wall of said annular body and an inner flange connected to the inner wall of said annular body, said outer flange including segments substantially perpendicular with said annular body and said inner flange extending from said annular body at a substantially 45° angle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
An eyelet, according to claim 8, said outer flange being curved along its length and including a plurality of axially spaced V-shaped slits.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
An eyelet, according to claim 12, said inner flange including a plurality of axially spaced V-shaped slits said slits in said inner flange being alternately spaced with respect to said slits in the outer flange.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
An eyelet, according to claim 8, said walls being joined at reverse bends along a longitudinal seam of said annular body.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-23 | 1981-07-25 | 1982-01-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-23 | 1985-07-25 | 1986-01-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-23 | 1989-07-25 | 1990-01-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |