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Magnetic component connector, circuit boards for use therewith, and kits for building and designing circuits

  • US 7,611,357 B2
  • Filed: 04/18/2007
  • Issued: 11/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A magnetic component connector for connecting electronic components to selected conductive contact pads of a plurality of conductive contact pads, comprising:

  • a plurality of electrically conductive legs;

    a nonelectrically conductive joiner holding the plurality of legs;

    means for electrically connecting leads of an electronic component to respective legs; and

    means allowing movement of respective legs of the plurality of legs in relation to one another so that all legs of the plurality of legs will magnetically adhere to a selected plurality of contact pads, one of either the plurality of legs or the plurality of conductive contact pads being magnets and the other being of a material to which magnets are attracted.

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