Method for pulling and cutting a z-axis electrical interconnector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8667672
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12685902

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A connection portion of a z-axis interconnector is assembled into contact with a plurality of aligned vias in a corresponding plurality of stacked printed circuit boards by gripping and pulling a leader portion of the interconnector connected to the connection portion, to move the interconnector into the final position with the connection portion contacting the aligned vias. The leader portion is severed from the connection portion after the interconnector is moved into the final position. A single pulling and cutting tool which accomplishes these functions preferably does so by a single pinch and cut device having opposing blades which partially penetrate into the leader portion to grip the leader portion, which fully penetrated through the leader portion to sever the leader portion, and which are moved toward and away from the plurality of stacked printed circuit boards to pull the interconnector and to reposition for severing the leader portion.

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MEDALLION TECHNOLOGY LLCHOUSTON TX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boudreaux, Randall J Colorado Springs, US 8 38
Garcia, Steven E Kemah, US 16 198

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