Patent ID: 7990243

Claim:
A magnetic device for mounting on a printed circuit board having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of generally L-shaped apertures extending through the printed circuit board from the top surface to the bottom surface, the magnetic device comprising: first and second parallel and opposing sides; a bobbin around which is wound a coil, the bobbin comprising one or more support members positioned along the first side of the device and one or more support members positioned along the second side of the device, each of said support members having a face shaped to engage the top surface of the printed circuit board; and a plurality of pins, at least one pin attached to each of the plurality of support members, the pins having a transverse portion extending perpendicular to the face of the associated support member, the pins further having a lateral portion extending parallel to the face of the associated support member, the lateral portion shaped to engage the bottom surface of the printed circuit board the lateral portions of each pin on the first or second side of the device extending away from the pins on the opposing side.