US3696323A
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Dip header
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1970-02-27
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1990-02-27
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to a header for receiving electrical contact members and retaining same therein, the header being utilized to receive electrical components through apertures at the top surface thereof which make contact with the electrical contact members therein, the electrical contact members depending below the header for contact and passage through apertures in an associated printed circuit board or the like for subsequent dip soldering thereto. The electrical contact member includes an apertured region thereon between the point of soldering to the printed circuit board and the contact portion thereof for mating with an external component which passes through the top surface of the dip header to prevent the creeping of solder into the resilient contact portion thereof during dip soldering to retain the desired resiliency of the contact for providing for the proper electrical connection to the external components.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert John Kinkaid
- 👤 John Carl Asick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:34
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H05K7/1015; H05K7/103; H05K7/1038
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
An electrical connecting device for disengageably connecting the leads from an integrated circuit device or the like to conductors on a panel-like member, said connecting device comprising: an insulating housing having upper and lower sides, at least one row of side-by-side aligned openings extending inwardly from said upper side, said openings being adapted to receive a plurality of aligned conductors, a plurality of enlarged cavities extending inwardly from said lower side, said openings communicating with said cavities adjacent to said upper side, said cavities being on staggered centers relative to said aligned openings, each of said cavities having one side which is in alignment with its associated opening and having an opposite side which is spaced laterally from said associated opening, said cavities being adapted to receIve electrical contact terminals of one type having a post portion which is in alignment with said one cavity side so that said post portions are in alignment with each other, and said cavities being adapted to receive contact terminals of another type having a post portion which is in alignment with said opposite cavity side so that said post portions are on staggered centers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
An electrical connecting device for disengageably connecting the leads from an integrated circuit device or the like to conductors on a panel-like member, said connecting device comprising: an insulating housing having upper and lower sides, at least one row of side-by-side aligned openings extending inwardly from said upper side, said openings being adapted to receive a plurality of aligned conductors, a plurality of enlarged cavities extending inwardly from said lower side, said openings communicating with said cavities adjacent to said upper side, said cavities being on staggered centers relative to said aligned openings, each of said cavities having one side which is in alignment with its associated opening and having an opposite side which is spaced laterally from said associated opening, said cavities being adapted to receIve electrical contact terminals of one type having a post portion which is in alignment with said one cavity side so that said post portions are in alignment with each other, and said cavities being adapted to receive contact terminals of another type having a post portion which is in alignment with said opposite cavity side so that said post portions are on staggered centers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrical connecting device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cavities are generally T-shaped in cross-section, adjacent cavities in said one row being in opposite orientations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
106 words
An electrical connecting device as set forth in claim 2 including a second row of side-by-side aligned openings in said housing, said second row extending parallel to, and beside, said one row, a second plurality of enlarged cavities extending inwardly from said lower side said openings of said second row communicating with said second plurality of cavities, said second plurality of cavities being identical to said plurality of cavities and having the same relationship to said second row of openings as said plurality of cavities to said row of openings, and corresponding cavities of said plurality of cavities and said second plurality having the same orientations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connecting device as set forth in claim 2 including terminals of said one type in said cavities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connecting device as set forth in claim 2 including terminals of said other type in said cavities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A connecting device as set forth in claim 4, said terminals of said one type each comprising a resilient contact surface bearing against said one cavity side of its respective cavity, said contact surface being in alignment with said post portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A connecting device as set forth in claim 5, each of said terminals of said other type having a contact surface disposed against said opposite side of its respective cavity and having a post portion which is offset from said contact surface.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-03 | 1976-04-03 | 1976-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-03 | 1980-04-03 | 1980-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-03 | 1984-04-03 | 1984-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |