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Terminal support system
Assignee: ON-SHORE TECHNOLOGY Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1992-03-27
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2012-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A system for supporting a plurality of terminals to be inserted into an electrical circuit board utilizes a body of molded, water soluble, polymeric material closely encasing portions only of the terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale P. Caravona
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/02; B65D65/00; B65D65/38; B65D65/46; H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/205; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10295; H05K2201/10303; H05K2201/10333; H05K2201/10424; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/01; H05K2203/0195; H05K2203/07; H05K2203/0756; H05K2203/0769; H05K2203/0779; H05K2203/0786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for temporarily supporting a plurality of electrical terminals in fixed relationship to one another and in a predetermined configuration matching the configuration of a plurality of openings in an electrical circuit board, said system providing substantially rigid support for the terminals as they are transported to the circuit board, inserted into the openings in the circuit board, and soldered thereto, said system comprising a plurality of terminals and a body of molded, water soluble material closely and tightly encasing portions only of all of said terminals to provide substantially rigid support for the terminals in fixed relationship to one another and in said predetermined configuration, other portions of the terminals extending away from the body and exposed for insertion into the circuit board openings, said body being completely removable following soldering by the application of water thereto to dissolve said body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for temporarily supporting a plurality of electrical terminals in fixed relationship to one another and in a predetermined configuration matching the configuration of a plurality of openings in an electrical circuit board, said system providing substantially rigid support for the terminals as they are transported to the circuit board, inserted into the openings in the circuit board, and soldered thereto, said system comprising a plurality of terminals and a body of molded, water soluble material closely and tightly encasing portions only of all of said terminals to provide substantially rigid support for the terminals in fixed relationship to one another and in said predetermined configuration, other portions of the terminals extending away from the body and exposed for insertion into the circuit board openings, said body being completely removable following soldering by the application of water thereto to dissolve said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The support system of claim 1, further characterized in that said body is molded from a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer compound.
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