Patent ID: 6065980
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A surface mountable grounding device for grounding a PCB to a metal enclosure sub-assembly, including:a base portion having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said base portion being substantially flat and including a plurality of holes to aid in the soldering of the surface mountable grounding device to the PCB;an inclined portion having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said inclined portion being substantially flat, said first end of said inclined portion adjacent to said second end of said base portion, said inclined portion positioned over said base portion and the angle between said inclined portion and said base portion being between 0 and 90 degrees;a head portion having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, said first side opposite said third side and said second side opposite said fourth side, said head portion being substantially flat and parallel to said base portion, said first side of said head portion adjacent to said second end of said inclined portion, said head portion positioned over said inclined portion, and the angle between said inclined portion and said head portion being between 0 and 90 degrees;a first flap having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, said first side opposite said third side and a second side opposite said fourth side, said first flap being substantially flat and rectangular, said first side of said first flap adjacent to said second side of said head portion, and the plane containing said second flap being substantially perpendicular to the plane containing said head portion;a second flap having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, said first side opposite said third side and a second side opposite said fourth side, said second flap being substantially flat and rectangular, said first side of said first flap adjacent to said fourth side of said head portion, and the plane containing said second flap being substantially perpendicular to the plane containing said head portion; andwherein said first and second flaps each include a notch, said notches located on the side of said first and second flaps which is nearest to the junction between said head portion and said inclined portion, said notches adjacent to said head portion to reduce the chances of tearing during manufacture.