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US4881639A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

IC carrier

Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-22
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Granted: 1989-11-21
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Expires: 2009-02-22
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Abstract

Abstract An IC carrier comprising a generally rectangular carrier body including a generally rectangular IC accommodating section at a generally central portion thereof, torsion bars each disposed at each corner portion of the carrier body, each torsion bar being disposed on a line opposite each corner portion of the IC accommodating section and diagonally crossing two sides forming the corner portion of the carrier body, resiliently displacable latch arms each rising from each of the torsion bars, and engaging claws each formed on a free end of each of the latch arms and adapted to engage with an upper edge portion of each of the corner portions of an IC package of a generally rectangular shape accommodated in the IC accommodating section.

Inventors

  • 👤 Noriyuki Matsuoka
  • 👤 Masaaki Kubo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 19:08
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H05K7/1015; H05K7/1023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
An IC carrier comprising a generally rectangular carrier body including a generally rectangular IC accommodating section at a generally central portion thereof, torsion bars each disposed at each corner portion of said carrier body, each torsion bar being disposed on a line opposite each corner portion of said IC accommodating section and diagonally crossing two sides forming the corner portion of said carrier body, resiliently displacable latch arms each rising from each of said torsion bars, and engaging claws each formed on a free end of each of said latch arms and adapted to engage with an upper edge portion of each of the corner portions of an IC package of a generally rectangular shape accommodated in said IC accommodating section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
An IC carrier comprising a generally rectangular carrier body including a generally rectangular IC accommodating section at a generally central portion thereof, torsion bars each disposed at each corner portion of said carrier body, each torsion bar being disposed on a line opposite each corner portion of said IC accommodating section and diagonally crossing two sides forming the corner portion of said carrier body, resiliently displacable latch arms each rising from each of said torsion bars, and engaging claws each formed on a free end of each of said latch arms and adapted to engage with an upper edge portion of each of the corner portions of an IC package of a generally rectangular shape accommodated in said IC accommodating section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 61 words
An IC carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein said engaging claw is formed on an under surface thereof with an inclined engaging surface which is inclined upwardly as it goes to a tip of said engaging claw and said engaging claw engages with the upper edge portion of the corner portion of the IC package at said inclined engaging surface.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-11-20 1993-05-22 1993-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-11-20 1997-05-22 1997-11-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-11-20 2001-05-22 2001-11-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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