Patent ID: 7085139

Claim:
A surface mountable clip assembly, comprising: a surface mountable clip comprising a metal structure having a plurality of planar sides generally formed into a U-shape; an opening formed by the metal structure being sized to receive an electrical component fully within the opening and retain the electrical component with a snap-tyre fit within the metal structure; a bottom planar side of the metal structure which is mounted on a solder pad of a printed circuit board (PCB) for connecting the clip to the PCB via a solder connection, where the clip is free to rotate over molten solder formed on the solder pad during a reflow soldering process; the bottom planar side being adjacent the opening so that the opening faces in a direction parallel to the PCB; a leg formed in an edge of the bottom planar side; and a hole formed through the bottom planar side which is adapted to break a surface tension of the molten solder during the reflow soldering process for connecting the clip to the PCB via the solder connection.