Patent ID: 9583906
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: H01R,Y10T

Claim:
1. A system for removing a plurality of connectors from a circuit board, comprising: a first clamp plate and a second clamp plate arranged in parallel with respect to each other; a divider plate arranged in parallel with the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate and coupled between the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate, the divider plate including a projection extending in a direction perpendicular to the parallel arrangement of the first clamp plate, the second clamp plate, and the divider plate, wherein the divider plate is configured to be positioned between adjacent rows of the plurality of connectors and the divider plate comprises one or more grooves configured to grip one or more of the plurality of connectors; a tightening mechanism to tighten the first clamp plate, the second clamp plate, and the divider plate around the plurality of connectors; and an ejector coupled to the divider plate via the projection on the divider plate and a slot located on a surface of the ejector that extends in a direction parallel to the divider plate, the divider plate configured to slide relative to the ejector.