Circuit change pin and circuit board assembly

Claim 2

A circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material and is solid except wherein said termination post is held in said base.

Claim 3

A circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material and wherein said base has a first portion receiving said termination post and a second portion for inserting into a printed circuit board, said first portion being larger in cross-section than said second portion so as to form a stepped cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 4

A circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material and wherein said base has a first portion receiving said termination post and a second portion for inserting into a printed circuit board, said first portion being larger in cross-section than said second portion so as to form a stepped cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 5

The circuit change pin of claim 2 wherein said heat recoverable material is a poly(aryl ether ketone).

Claim 6

The circuit change pin of claim 3 wherein the poly(aryl ether ketone) is poly(p-carbonyl-phenylene-p-oxy-phenylene).

Claim 7

Tthe circuit change pin of claim 3 wherein the poly(aryl ether ketone) is poly(p-carbonyl-phenylene-p-oxy-phenylene-p-oxy-phenylene).

Claim 8

The circuit change pin of claim 2 wherein said termination post is smaller in cross-section than said first portion of said base.

Claim 9

The circuit change pin of claim 2 wherein said termination post is smaller in cross section than said second portion of said base.

Claim 10

The circuit change pin of claim 2 wherein said second portion of said base has a noncircular cross-section.

Claim 11

The circuit change pin of claim 8 wherein said second portion cross section of said base is rectangular.

Claim 12

The circuit change pin of claim 9 wherein said first portion of said base has a concave surface facing said second portion of said base.

Claim 13

The circuit change pin of claim 8 wherein said first portion of said base has a concave surface facing said second portion of said base.

Claim 14

The circuit change pin of claim 2 wherein said second portion of said base has a circular cross section.

Claim 15

The circuit change pin of claim 2, wherein said second portion of said base has a recovered condition and an unrecovered condition, said second portion in the recovered condition is axially shorter and radially larger than said second portion in the unrecovered condition.

Claim 16

A circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board and at least one circuit change pin; said printed circuit board having at least one plated-through hole; said circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat recoverable material and is solid except wherein said termination post is held in said base; said circuit change pin base engaging the plated through hole of said printed circuit board.

Claim 17

A circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board and at least one circuit change pin; said printed circuit board having at least one plated-through hole; said circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat recoverable material and is solid except wherein said termination post is held in said base; said circuit change pin base engaging the plated through hole of said printed circuit board.

Claim 18

A circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board and at least one circuit change pin; said printed circuit board having at least one plated-through hole; said circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material; wherein said circuit change pin base has a first portion receiving said termination post and a second portion inserted into said one of the plated-through holes of said printed circuit board; said first portion being larger in cross section than said second portion so as to form a stepped cross-sectional configuration; said circuit change pin base engaging the plated through hole of said printed circuit board.

Claim 19

A circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board and at least one circuit change pin; said printed circuit board having at least one plated-through hole; said circuit change pin comprising a termination post held in a compliant electrically insulating base, wherein said base is made from a heat-recoverable material; wherein said circuit change pin base has a first portion receiving said termination post and a second portion inserted into said one of the plated-through holes of said printed circuit board; said first portion being larger in cross section than said second portion so as to form a stepped cross-sectional configuration; said circuit change pin base engaging the plated through hole of said printed circuit board.

Claim 20

The circuit board assembly of claim 15 wherein said heat-recoverable material is a poly(aryl ether ketone).

Claim 21

The circuit board assembly of claim 16 wherein the poly(aryl ether ketone) is poly(p-carbonyl-phenylene-p-oxy-phenylene).

Claim 22

The circuit board assembly of claim 16 wherein the poly(aryl ether ketone) is poly(p-carbonyl-phenylene-p-oxy-phenylene-p-oxy-phenylene).

Claim 23

The circuit board assembly of claim 15 wherein said termination post is smaller in cross section than said first portion of said base.

Claim 24

The circuit board assembly of claim 15 wherein said termination post is smaller in cross section than said second portion of said base.

Claim 25

The circuit board assembly of claim 15 wherein said second portion of said base has a noncircular cross section.

Claim 26

The circuit board assembly of claim 21 wherein said second portion cross section of said base is rectangular.

Claim 27

The circuit board assembly of claim 22 wherein said first portion of said base has a concave surface facing said second portion of said base.

Claim 28

The circuit board assembly of claim 21 wherein said first portion of said base has a concave surface facing said second portion of said base.

Claim 29

The circuit board assembly of claim 15 wherein said second portion of said base has a circular cross section.

Claim 30

The circuit assembly of claim 15 wherein said second portion of said base has a recovered condition and an unrecovered condition, said second portion in the recovered condition is axially shorter and radially larger than said second portion in the unrecovered condition, said second portion in the recovered condition retaining said second portion in the plated through hole of said printed circuit board.