SECURING OPPOSING COMPONENTS TO A CIRCUIT BOARD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140087586A1
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13626658

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According to embodiments of the invention, an assembly having first and second components may be provided. The first component may include one or more connectors corresponding to one or more through-holes of a circuit board. The second component may include one or more receptacles to fixedly receive the connectors, wherein the first and second components are adapted to be located on opposing sides of the circuit board in an assembled position. In some embodiments, the first and second components may include electrical connectors soldered to the circuit board. In some embodiments, the connectors may include one or more pawls and the receptacles may include one or more ratchets. In other embodiments, the connectors may be threaded members and the receptacles may be threaded apertures.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
O'Connell, Kevin M Rochester, US 37 113
Sinha, Arvind K Rochester, US 91 498
Weckman, Kory W Rochester, US 9 34

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