Surface mount test point enabling hands-free diagnostic testing of electronical circuits
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1. A surface mount test point enabling hands-free diagnostic testing of electronic circuits, comprising:
- a body having two axially spaced, axially opposite end flanges which are physically interconnected by a waist portion which extends between said end flanges;
said end flanges having respective axially outer surfaces which are substantially planar and disposed in planes which are substantially parallel to one another;
said waist portion and at least one of said axially outer surfaces being made of electrically conductive metallic material, and being in electrical contact with one another; and
said one of said axially outer surfaces being solderable to a printed circuit board for surface mounting said test point to the printed circuit board.
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Abstract
A test point enabling hands-free diagnostic testing of electronical circuits, has a body with two planar, at least substantially parallel end surfaces which are spaced apart and face opposite directions. The end surfaces are connected with each other by a waist portion which is in electrical contact with at least one of the end surfaces.
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11 Claims
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1. A surface mount test point enabling hands-free diagnostic testing of electronic circuits, comprising:
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a body having two axially spaced, axially opposite end flanges which are physically interconnected by a waist portion which extends between said end flanges; said end flanges having respective axially outer surfaces which are substantially planar and disposed in planes which are substantially parallel to one another; said waist portion and at least one of said axially outer surfaces being made of electrically conductive metallic material, and being in electrical contact with one another; and said one of said axially outer surfaces being solderable to a printed circuit board for surface mounting said test point to the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A test point placement assembly, comprising:
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a surface mount device tape having a longitudinal series of pockets and a longitudinal series of tape drive engagement features; each of aid pockets extending in a thickness direction of said tape and having disposed therein, for placement by a surface mount device placement machine vacuum nozzle, a respective surface mount test point enabling hands-free diagnostic testing of electronic circuits; each said test point comprising; a body having two axially spaced, axially opposite end flanges which are physically interconnected by a waist portion which extends between said end flanges; said end flanges having respective axially outer surfaces which are substantially planar and disposed in planes which are substantially parallel to one another; said waist portion and at least one of said axially outer surfaces being made of electrically conductive metallic material, and being in electrical contact with one another; and said one of said axially outer surfaces being solderable to a printed circuit board for surface mounting said test point to the printed circuit board.
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