Combined circuit board tie-wrap bracket

Abstract

A bracket for circuit boards includes a rectangular rigid base having a bottom edge and a planar front surface. A head extends upwardly from the base and includes a threaded bore along a longitudinal axis. An intermediate region of the bracket between the head and the base includes a substantially rectangular aperture extending laterally through the intermediate region. A top surface of the head of the bracket includes a planar surface adapted for pick-and-place transportation. A planar bottom surface of the base is preferably adapted for surface mounting to a circuit board by soldering and may further include downward extending pins to be received in corresponding holes in the circuit board.

1 . A bracket for attachment to a circuit board, comprising: 
 a main body including a head, a front surface, an intermediate region, and a bottom edge;    attachment means on the head of said main body for affixation of a device to said front surface;    a substantially rectangular aperture extending through said intermediate region from the front surface to a rear surface thereof, and    a planar base of said main body beneath the bottom edge of said front surface, said base having a front side parallel to said front surface and offset rearwardly therefrom, said base further including a planar bottom surface adapted for soldering.    
   
   
       2 . The bracket of  claim 1  further including a centered planar top surface of said main body adapted for pick-and-place transportation of the bracket.  
   
   
       3 . The bracket of  claim 2  wherein said base further includes at least one pin extending downwardly from said bottom surface.  
   
   
       4 . The bracket of  claim 3  wherein said attachment means comprises a threaded bore extending through said front surface.  
   
   
       5 . The bracket of  claim 4  which includes only two pins.  
   
   
       6 . An assembly of parts including the bracket of  claim 3  and a circuit board having an aperture receiving each pin of said bracket.  
   
   
       7 . The bracket of  claim 1  further including snap connection means on said head.  
   
   
       8 . The bracket of  claim 7  wherein said snap connection means comprises two laterally extending parallel grooves, one on each side of said head.  
   
   
       9 . A bracket for attachment to a circuit board, comprising: 
 a main body having a planar front surface including a bottom edge;    attachment means on said main body for affixation of a device to said front surface;    a centered planar top surface of said main body adapted for pick-and-place transportation of the bracket; and    a base of said main body beneath the bottom edge of said front surface, said base having a front side parallel to said front surface and offset rearwardly therefrom, said base further including a planar bottom surface adapted for soldering to a top surface of a circuit board.    
   
   
       10 . The bracket of  claim 9  wherein said base further includes at least one post extending downwardly from said bottom surface.  
   
   
       11 . The bracket of  claim 10  further including a longitudinal threaded bore extending through said front surface.