Patent ID: 6867504
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y02P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a printed circuit board; a U-shaped metalized pad deposited on a surface of the printed circuit board; a solder mound contacting the U-shaped metalized pad, the solder mound having a U-shaped lateral cross section conforming to the U-shaped metalized pad; said solder mound comprising a lateral bridge portion and first and second arm extremities extending in a longitudinal direction away from the bridge portion along the surface of the printed circuit board; each of said first and second arm extremities having a first portion proximate said bridge portion and an oppositely-disposed second portion proximate a terminal end of said arm extremities; and a means for registering an extremity of a component lead with respect to the pad, said means comprising a tapered aperture formed between said first and second arm extremity second portions.