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US5312264A
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Article locating and centering means
Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1991-11-04
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Granted: 1994-05-17
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Expires: 2011-11-04
Abstract
Abstract An article such, as an electrical connector, for mounting upon a substrate, such as a printed circuit board. The article includes a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon. The locating and centering means comprises first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of which tapers from a first diameter proximal the mounting plane to a second diameter, narrower than the first diameter, distal said mounting plane. The first lug has a longitudinal slot extending its length in a given direction and the second lug has a longitudinal slot extending its length in a direction orthogonal to the given direction. The slots extending in different directions provide a centering and holding response which fixes the connector in position so that subsequent operations may be performed.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald E. Thomas
- 👤 K. Troy Alwine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7052; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/12; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10568; H05K2201/10598; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/16; H05K2203/167; H05K2203/168
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An article for mounting upon a substrate, said article including a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon, said locating and centering means comprising: first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of said lugs tapering from a first diameter proximal said mounting plane to a second diameter, narrower than said first diameter, distal said mounting plane; said first lug having a longitudinal slot extending its length in a given direction and said second lug having a longitudinal slot extending its length in a direction orthogonal to said given direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An article for mounting upon a substrate, said article including a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon, said locating and centering means comprising: first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of said lugs tapering from a first diameter proximal said mounting plane to a second diameter, narrower than said first diameter, distal said mounting plane; said first lug having a longitudinal slot extending its length in a given direction and said second lug having a longitudinal slot extending its length in a direction orthogonal to said given direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said first and second diameters of said first lug are larger, respectively, than said first and second diameters of said second lug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
An assembly comprising: a substrate including at least first and second lug receiving apertures therethrough; and an article mounted theron, said article including a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon, said locating and centering means comprising: first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of said lugs tapering from a first diameter proximal said mounting plane to a second diameter, narrower than said first diameter, distal said mounting plane; said first lug having a longitudinal slot extending its length in a given direction and said second lug having a longitudinal slot extending it length in a direction orthogonal to said given direction, said lugs engaging said apertures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
An assembly comprising: a substrate including at least first and second lug receiving apertures therethrough; and an article mounted theron, said article including a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon, said locating and centering means comprising: first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of said lugs tapering from a first diameter proximal said mounting plane to a second diameter, narrower than said first diameter, distal said mounting plane; said first lug having a longitudinal slot extending its length in a given direction and said second lug having a longitudinal slot extending it length in a direction orthogonal to said given direction, said lugs engaging said apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
An article for mounting upon a substrate, said article including a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon, said locating and centering means comprising: first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of said lugs continuously tapering from a first area abutting said mounting plane to a second area, smaller than said first area, distal said mounting plane; said first lug having a longitudinal slot extending substantially its entire length in a given direction and said second lug having a longitudinal slot extending substantially its entire length in a direction orthogonal to said given direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
An article for mounting upon a substrate, said article including a mounting plane having locating and centering means thereon, said locating and centering means comprising: first and second spaced apart, depending lugs, each of said lugs continuously tapering from a first area abutting said mounting plane to a second area, smaller than said first area, distal said mounting plane; said first lug having a longitudinal slot extending substantially its entire length in a given direction and said second lug having a longitudinal slot extending substantially its entire length in a direction orthogonal to said given direction.
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