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US5310076A
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Snap-on lid for computer chip tray
Assignee: Arrow Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-19
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Granted: 1994-05-10
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Expires: 2012-10-19
Abstract
Abstract The apparatus is a snap-on lid for JEDEC trays for surface mount components (SMCs) and other computer chips. The JEDEC trays hold the surface mount components and the lid snap fits over the JEDEC tray engaging the hold-down tabs thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Don E. Burton
- 👤 Richard Vazquez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:18
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/023; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/70; H10P72/74; H10P72/741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A lid for snap engaging a tray holding electronic components, said tray including sidewall notches used with automatic assembly equipment, said lid comprising: a substantially planar panel with two opposed longer ends and two opposed shorter ends in a rectangular configuration, said panel further including reinforcing ribs; a downwardly extending skirt around a periphery of said panel, including an outwardly extending tongue along at least a portion of a lower edge of said downwardly extending skirt, said downwardly extending skirt including notches along a lower edge directly below said longer ends of said panel, to along with corresponding notches on said tray, and an inwardly extending ridge formed only on an inner surface on said downwardly extending skirt directly below at least one of said two opposed shorter ends of said panel such that said ridge is absent from said downwardly extending skirt directly below said two opposed longer ends of said panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A lid for snap engaging a tray holding electronic components, said tray including sidewall notches used with automatic assembly equipment, said lid comprising: a substantially planar panel with two opposed longer ends and two opposed shorter ends in a rectangular configuration, said panel further including reinforcing ribs; a downwardly extending skirt around a periphery of said panel, including an outwardly extending tongue along at least a portion of a lower edge of said downwardly extending skirt, said downwardly extending skirt including notches along a lower edge directly below said longer ends of said panel, to along with corresponding notches on said tray, and an inwardly extending ridge formed only on an inner surface on said downwardly extending skirt directly below at least one of said two opposed shorter ends of said panel such that said ridge is absent from said downwardly extending skirt directly below said two opposed longer ends of said panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lid of claim 1 wherein said outwardly extending tongue is formed around an entire periphery of said lower edge except for where said notches are formed.
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