US5644473A — Carriers for IC packages

Claim 1

Independent Claim 85 words

An electronic package carrier comprising a frame made of elastic material, and having side walls spaced with respect to each other so as to accommodate an electronic package therebetween, at least one of said side walls being provided with locking elements for attaching said frame to at least one other frame for receiving electronic packages, the frames being rigidly oriented by said locking elements so as to establish a prescribed alignment of said packages with respect to each other or a set of external conductors.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 85 words

An electronic package carrier comprising a frame made of elastic material, and having side walls spaced with respect to each other so as to accommodate an electronic package therebetween, at least one of said side walls being provided with locking elements for attaching said frame to at least one other frame for receiving electronic packages, the frames being rigidly oriented by said locking elements so as to establish a prescribed alignment of said packages with respect to each other or a set of external conductors.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 13 words

The carrier of claim 1, wherein said locking elements includes a snap fastener.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 31 words

The carrier of claim 1, wherein each of said side walls has an opening and at least two portions around said opening for carrying at least two of said locking elements.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

The carrier of claim 1, wherein said locking elements fix said frame to said at least one other frame so as to provide a prescribed separation between the electronic packages inserted into the frames.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 66 words

The carrier of claim 1, wherein said frame further comprises a transverse wall arranged perpendicular to said side walls and having a bottom portion and a top portion inclined with respect to said bottom portion at an angle corresponding to an inclination angle of a cut formed on a front edge of the electronic package to prevent loosening of the electronic package held between said sidewalls.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 14 words

The carrier of claim 1, wherein said locking elements are made of elastic material.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 20 words

The carrier of claim 1, wherein a bottom surface of said frame has an opening for receiving the electronic package.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 26 words

The carrier of claim 7, wherein the electronic package is inserted from the bottom surface, and has leads projecting from the opening in the bottom surface.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 127 words

An electronic package carrier comprising a parallelepiped frame made of elastic material and composed of side walls and transverse walls arranged so as to accommodate an electronic package therebetween, at least one of said transverse walls having a bottom portion and a top portion inclined with respect to the bottom portion to fit for a cut on a front edge of the electronic package, a pair of male and female locking elements of a fastening means being mounted on at least one of said side walls for providing side-by-side engagement between said frame and another electronic package carrier to establish a prescribed alignment of electronic packages held by said frame and said another electronic package carrier with respect to each other or a set of external conductors.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 127 words

An electronic package carrier comprising a parallelepiped frame made of elastic material and composed of side walls and transverse walls arranged so as to accommodate an electronic package therebetween, at least one of said transverse walls having a bottom portion and a top portion inclined with respect to the bottom portion to fit for a cut on a front edge of the electronic package, a pair of male and female locking elements of a fastening means being mounted on at least one of said side walls for providing side-by-side engagement between said frame and another electronic package carrier to establish a prescribed alignment of electronic packages held by said frame and said another electronic package carrier with respect to each other or a set of external conductors.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 94 words

An integrated circuit (IC) assembly comprising a plurality of IC packages having leads, a plurality of carriers attached to each other for holding said plurality of IC packages, and having openings for receiving the IC packages, and a socket connector for receiving the leads projecting from the openings to connect said plurality of IC packages with a set of external conductors, each of the carriers having locking elements for attaching the carriers to each other so as to establish a prescribed alignment of the IC packages with respect to each other and said connector.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 94 words

An integrated circuit (IC) assembly comprising a plurality of IC packages having leads, a plurality of carriers attached to each other for holding said plurality of IC packages, and having openings for receiving the IC packages, and a socket connector for receiving the leads projecting from the openings to connect said plurality of IC packages with a set of external conductors, each of the carriers having locking elements for attaching the carriers to each other so as to establish a prescribed alignment of the IC packages with respect to each other and said connector.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2000-06-30	2000-12-30	2001-07-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2004-06-30	2004-12-30	2005-07-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2008-06-30	2008-12-30	2009-07-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Carriers for IC packages

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