US5017164A
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Surface mount I.C. pin array system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-16
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2010-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A surface mounted printed circuit board connector system that keeps pins for attachment to SMT PCB's in close alignment through the positioning and soldering operations of assembly, and which contains a carrier strip that rips off from one end along the surface of the SMT PCB, and to which thermoplastic accessories may be attached.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew H. Gibbs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/718; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; H05K3/3426; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/728; H01R4/00; H01R4/02; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A surface mount printed circuit board connector system comprising: a first plurality of contact pins each pin having a first end for being soldered to contact pads on a printed circuit board and a second end; and a rip strip carrier attached to said first end of the first plurality of contact pins by a first plurality of joints each having a weakened area and a rip notch, and the rip strip carrier having a rip tab at one end, whereby after soldering of the contact pins to the printed circuit board the rip strip carrier may be pulled off and torn across said weakened areas beginning at the respective rip notches nearest said rip tab.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A surface mount printed circuit board connector system comprising: a first plurality of contact pins each pin having a first end for being soldered to contact pads on a printed circuit board and a second end; and a rip strip carrier attached to said first end of the first plurality of contact pins by a first plurality of joints each having a weakened area and a rip notch, and the rip strip carrier having a rip tab at one end, whereby after soldering of the contact pins to the printed circuit board the rip strip carrier may be pulled off and torn across said weakened areas beginning at the respective rip notches nearest said rip tab.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 1, further including: a less-than-soldering-temperature thermoplastic component having means to attach to the plurality of contact pins after the completion of soldering of the pins and the removal of the rip strip carrier, the thermoplastic component thereafter mechanically supporting the contact pins.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 1, further including: a less-than-soldering-temperature thermoplastic component having means to attach to the plurality of contact pins after the completion of soldering of the pins and the removal of the rip strip carrier, the thermoplastic component thereafter isolating the mechanical stresses from a solder joint between the printed circuit board and said first end of the contact pins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 1, further including: a dielectric barrier block having means to attach to the plurality of contact pins after the completion of soldering of the pins and removal of the rip strip carrier, the dielectric barrier block thereafter electrically isolating the contact pins from one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of contact pins is a mixture of pin types comprising combinations of terminals for components, flat ribbon cables, individual wires, spade lugs, screw terminals, sockets and eyelets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 1, further including: a solder resist that is applied to the rip strip carrier, whereby solder attachment of the rip strip carrier to a surface mount technology printed circuit board after soldering operations is inhibited.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, further including: a carrier strip attached to said second end of each of the plurality of contact pins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1, wherein: the rip strip carrier and the contact pins are comprised of the same material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
The system of claim 1 further including: a second plurality of contact pins with each pin having a first end and a second end, said first end of each of the second plurality of contact pins being attached to the rip strip carrier, said attachment to the rip strip carrier being opposite to the line of attachment of each first end of the first plurality of contact pins, and each pin of the second plurality of contact pins having a weakened area and a rip notch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 9, further including: a less-than-soldering-temperature thermoplastic component having means to attach to the pluralities of contact pins after the completion of soldering of the pins and the removal of the rip strip carrier, the thermoplastic component thereafter mechanically supporting the pluralities of contact pins.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 9, further including: a less-than-soldering-temperature thermoplastic component having means to attach to the pluralities of contact pins after completion of soldering of the pins and removal of the rip strip carrier, said thermoplastic component thereafter isolating the mechanical stresses from a solder joint between the printed circuit board and said first end of the pluralities of contact pins.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 9, further including: a dielectric barrier block having means to attach to the pluralities of contact pins after completion of soldering of the pins and removal of the rip strip carrier, said dielectric barrier block thereafter electrically isolating the contact pins from one another.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 9, wherein: the pluralities of contact pins are a mixture of pin types comprising combinations of terminals for components, flat ribbon cables, individual wires, spade lugs, screw terminals, sockets and eyelets.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 9, further including: a solder resist that is applied to the rip strip carrier, whereby solder attachment of the rip strip carrier to a surface mount technology printed circuit board after soldering operations is inhibited.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 9, further including: a carrier strip attached to said second end of each of the plurality of contact pins.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 9, wherein: the rip strip carrier and the pluralities of contact pins are comprised of the same material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
94 words
The system of claim 1, further including: a second, third and fourth plurality of contact pins with each pin having a first end and a second end, said first end of each of the pluralities of contact pins being attached to the rip strip carrier at one of four edges, said attachment to the rip strip carrier being adjacent or opposite to the line of attachment of each first end of the first plurality of contact pins, and each pin of the pluralities of contact pins having a weakened area and a rip notch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 17, further including: a less-than-soldering-temperature thermoplastic component having means to attach to the pluralities of contact pins after completion of soldering of the pins and removal of the rip strip carrier, the thermoplastic component thereafter mechanically supporting the pluralities of contact pins.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 17, further including: a less-than-soldering-temperature thermoplastic component having means to attach to the pluralities of contact pins after completion of soldering of the pins and removal of the rip strip carrier, the thermoplastic component thereafter isolating the mechanical stresses from a solder joint between the printed circuit board and said first end of the pluralities of contact pins.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 17, further including: a dielectric barrier block having means to attach to the pluralities of contact pins after completion of soldering of the pins and removal of the rip strip carrier, the dielectric barrier block thereafter electrically isolating the contact pins from one another.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 17, wherein: the pluralities of contact pins are a mixture of pin types comprising combinations of terminals for components, flat ribbon cables, individual wires, spade lugs, screw terminals, sockets and eyelets.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 17, further including: a solder resist that is applied to the rip strip carrier, whereby solder attachment of the rip strip carrier to a surface mount technology printed circuit board after soldering operations is inhibited.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 17, further including: a carrier strip attached to said second end of each of the pluralities of contact pins.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 17, wherein: the rip strip carrier and the pluralities of contact pins are comprised of the same material.
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