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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731034 | Electronic part supplying tape and electronic part supplying tape connecting method In a carrier tape for supplying an electronic part to an electronic part mounting apparatus for taking out the electronic part from a tape feeder to mount to a board, a tail side connecting portion having a cutout portion is provided to a tail side of the carrier ta... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7399657 | Ball grid array packages with thermally conductive containers Ball grid array packages for semiconductor die include a thermally conductive container and a substrate that substantially enclose a semiconductor die. The die is positioned with respect to the container by thermally conductive supports formed in the container or at... | 07/15/2008 |
| 6899573 | Coupled terminal unit and a connector assembling method using the same A coupling terminal unit (30) has terminal fittings (20) coupled in parallel by a coupling portion (31) and is stamped from a metallic plate so that the coupling portion (31) is extendible in an arranging direction of the terminal fitting... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6109445 | Modular tray system A modular tray system for holding component carriers includes a rectangular frame having retaining elements in the form of slots or pegs along opposite sides. Rails or partitions are arranged in parallel and selectively spaced apart along the opposite sid... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6068130 | Device and method for protecting electronic component A ring-shaped device is provided for protecting an electrostatic discharge sensitive electronic component. The protective device has a thin film support structure, adhesive material for securing the support structure to the leads of the electronic compone... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6027802 | Cover tape for packaging A cover tape adapted to seal individual components in respective recesses of a carrier tape or a two dimensional carrier tray, including a randomly embossed layer, an adhesive layer covered over one side of the randomly embossed layer, and a non-adhesive ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5982636 | Support arrangement for mechanically securing and electrically connecting electronic components such as LEDs as well as method for electrically connecting components to the support member A support arrangement for mechanically securing and electrically contacting electronic components has a support member consisting of an electrically conducting material and having a contacting side. The support member has perpendicularly projecting hollow... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5938039 | Terminal strip packing arrangement A terminal strip packing arrangement including two insulative packing sheets and a terminal strip sandwiched in between the insulative packing sheets and rolled up with them into a roll for storage, wherein the terminal strip has an auxiliary strip integr... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5810170 | Component carrier tape A component carrier tape which can be molded as an integral member from flexible sheet material. The carrier tape includes a substrate having a plurality of spaced pallet/component-receiving apertures, walls projecting from the substrate and surrounding t... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5791484 | Assembly of chip parts By a manufacturing method including a process of supplying a connection-releasable connecting material (4) onto a surface of a plurality of chip parts (3) and a process of connecting the plurality of chip parts (3) by the connecting material (4), there is... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5747139 | Component carrier tape A flexible carrier tape used for protecting components while they are being transported, wherein the carrier tape comprise a strip portion having a component-receiving surface and first and second longitudinal edge surfaces. At least two side walls having... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5725930 | Supply feedstock for workpiece finishing machine A supply feedstock intended for use in a workpiece finishing machine wherein individual workpieces are successively separated and presented in a predetermined fashion to an automated loading means. The feedstock includes a plurality of individual workpiec... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5503895 | Supply feedstock for workpiece finishing machine A supply feedstock intended for use in a workpiece finishing machine wherein individual workpieces are successively separated and presented in a predetermined fashion to an automated loading means. The feedstock includes a plurality of individual workpiec... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5337468 | Continuous molded electronic component assembly A continuous molded electronic component assembly process in which a continuous line of components are supplied on reels for assembly and insertion. The supply reels of electronic components are made by an injection molding process, reeled and supplied to... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5076426 | Snap action switch A snap action switch comprises a contact having a cut-out tongue mounted on a post with the tongue bent to form a spring, the post being one terminal. The other end of the element remote from the tongue end initially contacts an exposed second or third te... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4875582 | Carrier assembly and method of manufacturing same A carrier assembly including a carrier strip with a plurality of modular telephone plug connectors secured thereto. Each connector has a housing with a tag integrally molded therewith and secured to the strip. The strip has a plurality of holes which rece... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4851964 | Connecting mechanism for electronic circuit board blanks A succession of electronic circuit board blanks contoured in a board blank strip support electronic parts such as microcomputers and other components thereon and are joined at spaced intervals by narrow joints such as ribs which are spaced considerably ap... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4850905 | Strip of electrical contacts A method and apparatus for attaching electrical contacts (23, 24) to the ends of electrical conductors (50). The method of the invention comprises the steps of providing a plurality of contacts (23, 24) at spaced locations along a flexible strip (22), fee... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4807358 | Carrier for molded articles and method of using the carrier A reusable carrier for releasably retaining modular telephone jacks or other small molded articles is stamped and formed from a strip of metal and has a plurality of depending U-shaped clips extending from an elongated carrier strip. The carrier strip is ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4706811 | Surface mount package for encapsulated tape automated bonding integrated circuit modules A surface mount package formed by nesting an encapsulated tape automated bonding integrated circuit module in between two plastic rings snapped together.... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4697340 | Method of manufacturing a carrier assembly A method of manufacturing a carrier assembly including a carrier strip with a plurality of modular telephone plug connectors secured thereto. Each connector has a housing with a tag integrally molded therewith and secured to the strip. The strip has a plu... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4616416 | Method of applying contacts to circuit support The present invention relates to an assembly of contacts to be soldered, constituted by a web in which the contacts are formed and connected together at their end by strips wherein the contacts are alternately disposed in a plane but parallel in laterally... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4611262 | Electrical circuit package for greeting cards An electrical circuit package comprise a stamped and formed lead frame to which is molded a dielectric housing member which includes openings having exposed electrical contacts, the housing member providing support for the lead frame. Some of the exposed ... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4600971 | Lead frames with dielectric housings molded thereon Electrical lead frames are stamped from a strip of metal, each of the lead frames including spaced metal strips extending between carrier members. Projections extend outwardly from the metal strips. A dielectric housing is molded onto each of the lead fra... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4500579 | Sticks of parts and their use The preferred sheet-metal strips of parts as disclosed have rows of connections to break-away strips each of which is removable by rocking it about an axis along the row of connections, tearing connection-weakening incisions that extend across said axis. ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4480150 | Lead frame and method A lead frame and method in which an adhesive tape strip such as Mylar is rolled or pressed along the undersurface of the lead frame to contact the lead frame and bonding pad undersurfaces. Upon removal of the tags retaining the individual circuit elements... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4466689 | Methods of making a terminal and products produced thereby A terminal arrangement for interconnecting electrical conductors includes a plastic block (121) in which are supported a plurality of terminals (20--20) arranged in rows and columns. Each terminal is formed from a flat strip (81) of metallic material as t... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4466692 | Integrally formed insulator assembly and method of manufacturing the same A method for manufacturing an integrally formed insulator assembly, comprises forming a unit segment of a set overall length including a plurality of insulator sleeves of plastic material disposed parallel to each other at proper intervals and belting web... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4428642 | Body-carry electrical contact strips A strip of body-carry electrical contacts formed by a progressive die from flat strip stock comprises a series of identical electrical contacts integrally joined by central contact carrier segments. The contact carrier segments are displaced relative to t... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4422708 | Support device for integrated circuit The device is formed of a mono-block piece comprised, on one hand, of two parallel parts (1, 2) presenting holes (3) where are arranged the sockets intended to cooperate with the pins of the integrated circuit block. It is comprised, on the other hand, of... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4318964 | Autopin machine An apparatus and supply strip is disclosed for inserting terminal pins into an apertured workpiece. The apparatus includes reciprocating feeding means for sequentially advancing a supply strip of integrally connected preformed terminal pins toward the wor... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4265508 | Intermediate-web held terminal pins Terminal pins (18) in a terminal pin strip (16) are integrally interconnected by webs (22) located intermediate free insertion ends (18i) and free connector ends (18c) of the pins so that when the webs are severed to separate the terminal pins, the severi... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4242535 | Connection of wires to components having two prongs A continuous strip of stamped and formed connecting devices comprises a carrier strip having a plurality of sets of splicing devices extending from one of its side edges. Each set comprises first and second splicing devices which are symmetrical with resp... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4223786 | Series of electronic components This invention involves forming a series of electronic components wherein each component has a pair of coplanar conductors extending therefrom which were formed from a metal strip and then severed therefrom after attachment of a component therebetween wit... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4149768 | Composite strip of thermoplastic articles and method of manufacturing same A continuous strip of thermoplastic articles, such as electrical connecting device housings, has first and second portions defined by bands which extend along the entire length of the strip. The first band is of a first thermoplastic material which has op... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4044888 | Prefabricated contacts for printed circuit card connectors Prefabricated fingers suitable for mounting on a printed circuit board for use in conjunction with card edge connectors are provided on a lengthwise strip which may be cut to the desired size to correspond with the number of fingers which are to be mounte... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4021095 | Stacked carrier strip assembly A carrier strip having a plurality of electrical terminals thereon is stamped and formed with alternating tab and recess portions. The carrier strip is adapted to be conveyed through an insertion machine which severs the terminals from the strip and inser... | 05/03/1977 |
| 3965559 | Flag terminal applying machine Apparatus for processing a terminal carrier strip comprising terminals attached sidewise to form the carrier strip, includes terminal carrier strip feed means for feeding the carrier strip in a carrier strip feed direction, and turning means cooperating w... | 06/29/1976 |
