Patent ID: 9370131
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H05K

Claim Text:
1. A surface mount clip comprising: a bottom portion having a flat surface; a pair of clip spring portions which extend from the bottom portion and are provided in an upstanding manner and the pair of clip spring portions facing each other so as to form a gap therebetween, and the pair of clip spring portions being configured to clip a plate material inserted into the gap by a resilient clamping force; a bottom spring portion being cut from the bottom portion and a first one of the pair of clip spring portions to form a cut, the bottom spring portion having one edge supported by and continuous with the first one of the pair of clip spring portions, and the cut being located between the bottom spring portion and the bottom portion, and the cut also being located between a portion of the first one of the pair of clip spring portions and the bottom spring portion, the bottom spring portion comprising: each of the pair of clip spring portions having a guide part for receiving the plate material, and the guide part of one of the pair of clip spring portions and the guide part of the other of the pair of clip spring portions having different shapes from one another.