Patent ID: 7002074
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: H01F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A self-leaded surface mount component holder comprising: a unitary housing formed of a plastic material for containing a particular electrical component, the housing including a substantially planar top wall portion and at least two sidewall portions depending downwardly from opposite edge regions of the top wall portion thereby defining a component cavity for receiving an electrical component therein, a plurality of winding bosses extending outwardly from each sidewall portion and including bottom faces lying in a bottom plane substantially parallel with a plane of the top wall portion, each winding boss also including an outer wall segment including an outer winding post projecting upwardly from a bottom segment including the bottom face and an inner wall segment, interior faces of the outer wall segment and the inner wall segment lying in converging planes in a direction substantially normal to the bottom plane and defining an interior groove being sized to receive and clinch a component connection wire of the electrical component after being first wrapped across the bottom face, the winding post for receiving at least a portion of one wrap of the connection wire after it has been wrapped across the bottom face.