Apparatus for removing a connector from a printed circuit board

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6397457
SERIAL NO

09189034

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For the removal of a connector from a printed circuit board (12, 28) wherein the connector consist of a connector housing (14) including contact pins (16) being of the right angle type (bent at an angle of about 90.degree.), whereby a portion of the contact pins include a compliant attachment (press-fit) area by means of which the connector is attached to the board, and wherein use is generally made of a press with a push ram (10) and a table (11) provided with an anvil, whereby the anvil (20) comprises a base portion (22) and an upper hook-shaped portion which is formed as a comb (24) wherein the openings or slots (26) are in register with the position of the contact pins (16) along the longitudinal direction of the connector (14) and which is introduced into an open side of the connector housing up to the level of the contact pins in order to provide appropriate support to the printed circuit board while the compliant attachment area's of the contact pins are being pushed out of the holes of the board.

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FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL92084 PARIS LA DÉFENSE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wuyts, Robert A Antwerp, BE 5 38

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