EP0343864A3 - Connector for printed circuit boards - Google Patents

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EP0343864A3
EP0343864A3 EP19890305071 EP89305071A EP0343864A3 EP 0343864 A3 EP0343864 A3 EP 0343864A3 EP 19890305071 EP19890305071 EP 19890305071 EP 89305071 A EP89305071 A EP 89305071A EP 0343864 A3 EP0343864 A3 EP 0343864A3
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connector
printed circuit
circuit boards
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Philip V. Little
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ABB Installation Products Inc
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Thomas and Betts Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/52—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
EP89305071A 1988-05-25 1989-05-19 Connector for printed circuit boards Expired - Lifetime EP0343864B1 (en)

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GB8812330 1988-05-25
GB888812330A GB8812330D0 (en) 1988-05-25 1988-05-25 Connector for printed circuit boards

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EP0343864A2 EP0343864A2 (en) 1989-11-29
EP0343864A3 true EP0343864A3 (en) 1990-12-12
EP0343864B1 EP0343864B1 (en) 1994-12-07

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EP89305071A Expired - Lifetime EP0343864B1 (en) 1988-05-25 1989-05-19 Connector for printed circuit boards

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AU (1) AU605040B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1304462C (en)
DE (1) DE68919750T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2067540T3 (en)
GB (1) GB8812330D0 (en)

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US5099392A (en) * 1990-04-02 1992-03-24 Hewlett-Packard Company Tape-automated bonding frame adapter system
US5648891A (en) * 1995-08-23 1997-07-15 Rockwell International Corp. Circuit board assembly

Citations (3)

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EP0147092A2 (en) * 1983-12-27 1985-07-03 Northern Telecom Limited High density low profile multiple contact connector
US4678252A (en) * 1986-05-27 1987-07-07 Rockwell International Corporation Electrical connector for circuit boards
US4738625A (en) * 1986-09-29 1988-04-19 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. Electrical connectors for circuit panels

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US4482937A (en) * 1982-09-30 1984-11-13 Control Data Corporation Board to board interconnect structure
EP0282867A1 (en) * 1987-03-20 1988-09-21 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Electronic assembly
AU2073088A (en) * 1987-07-01 1989-01-30 Western Digital Corporation Plated plastic castellated interconnect for electrical components

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0147092A2 (en) * 1983-12-27 1985-07-03 Northern Telecom Limited High density low profile multiple contact connector
US4678252A (en) * 1986-05-27 1987-07-07 Rockwell International Corporation Electrical connector for circuit boards
US4738625A (en) * 1986-09-29 1988-04-19 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. Electrical connectors for circuit panels

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
ELECTRONIC DESIGN. vol. 34, no. 2, 23 January 1986, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N pages 56 - 66; TECHNOLOGY REPORT: "SURFACE MOUNTING" *

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AU3488489A (en) 1990-01-25
AU605040B2 (en) 1991-01-03
GB8812330D0 (en) 1988-06-29
EP0343864B1 (en) 1994-12-07
ES2067540T3 (en) 1995-04-01
DE68919750T2 (en) 1995-04-20
DE68919750D1 (en) 1995-01-19
EP0343864A2 (en) 1989-11-29
CA1304462C (en) 1992-06-30

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