Patent ID: 6151792
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G03F,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for inserting a registration pin in a tooling hole of a panel of a printed circuit board, the tooling hole formed from a plurality of overlapping, substantially circular drilled holes, the method comprising:placing the panel over a registration system having a dual tapered registration pin, wherein the dual tapered registration pin comprises a first tapered section at an upper end thereof, a second tapered section at a middle thereof, and a rectangular section beneath the second tapered section;inserting the first tapered section of the dual tapered registration pin into the tooling hole;inserting the second tapered section of the dual tapered registration pin into the tooling hole;inserting the rectangular section of the dual tapered registration pin into the tooling hole such that the rectangular section comes into contact with several of the overlapping drilled holes.