Patents Assigned to Fiextronics AP, LLC
  • Tools for seating connectors on substrates
    Patent number: 8555488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to connector tools for seating connectors on a substrate such as a printed circuit board. In various embodiments, the connector tool has guiding skirts and surfaces to capture the connector in position then seat the connector. In the embodiments, the connector tools can be made by wire electrode discharge machining (VVEDM) process. Thus, the invention reduces connector and substrate damage during manufacturing, reduces tool damage, and lowers product costs by boosting manufacturing yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Fiextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Lee Barnhouse, Stephen H. Hancock, Martin H. Kainec