Claims
- 1. An electrical component package, comprising:
- a first lead having a first end section adapted to mate with a first electrical contact, a second end section adapted to mate with a second electrical contact, and a component mounting section;
- a component mounted on said mounting section; and
- a second lead electrically connected to said component, said second lead substantially surrounding said first lead, and separated from said first lead by an electrical insulator
- wherein said first lead is formed from a single sheet of stamped and formed conductive material, and wherein said mounting section comprises a base portion and two side portions, the base portion and side portions together forming a chamber which substantially surrounds the component to thereby protect the component and increase rigidity of the first lead.
- 2. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base portion is a flat component mounting surface.
- 3. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base portion and side portions are separated from each other by cut-outs in said stamped and formed conductive material.
- 4. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first lead further comprises a second lead mounting section for mounting said second lead at a position axially spaced from said component mounting section.
- 5. A package as claimed in claim 4, wherein said second lead comprises a substantially cylindrical portion from which extends a transitional portion, a distal end of which is electrically connected to an electrode of said component.
- 6. A package as claimed in claim 5, wherein said component is a diode, and said second lead further comprises a downwardly extending portion electrically connecting said transitional portion with said electrode.
- 7. A package as claimed in claim 6, wherein said downwardly extending portion has a U-shape and is surrounded by said insulator except that one leg of the downwardly extending portion is exposed after molding to contact said transitional portion.
- 8. A package as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a molded insulator member for insulating said second lead from said first lead.
- 9. A package as claimed in claim 5, wherein said component is a varistor, and said distal end directly contacts an electrode of said varistor.
- 10. A connector as claimed in claim 9, wherein said varistor is a multi-layered varistor.
- 11. A package as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a molded insulator for insulating said second lead from said first lead.
- 12. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said component is a diode.
- 13. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said component is a multi-layered varistor.
- 14. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said first and second end sections includes an inwardly extending tine arranged to engage a shoulder on a contact to permit withdrawal of the contact together with the package from a connector, and to permit disconnection between the package and the contact after withdrawal so that either the package or the contact may be replaced as needed.
- 15. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first end section is in the form of a cylinder.
- 16. A package as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a molded insulating material surrounding said mounting section, said body, and a first portion of said second lead, and wherein a cylindrical portion of said second lead substantially surrounds said insulating material and is electrically connected via an extension of said cylindrical portion to said first portion of said second lead.
- 17. A package as claimed in claim 16, wherein said first portion is U-shaped and said extension is electrically connected to a leg of said U which is exposed after molding.
- 18. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second lead includes a cylindrical portion.
- 19. A package as claimed in claim 1, wherein said component includes a first electrode which contacts said mounting section of said first lead, and a second electrode which contacts said mounting section of said second lead.
- 20. A connector contact assembly including two contacts and an in-line transient suppression package, said package including a component, a first lead having a first end section electrically connected to a first of said contacts, a second end section electrically connected to a second of said contacts, and a component mounting section electrically connected to an electrode of said component, and said package further including a second lead electrically connected to a second electrode of said component and which includes a cylindrical portion adapted to engage resilient tines extending from a ground plate in the connector, wherein said mounting section comprises a base portion and two side portion, the base portion and side portions together forming a chamber which substantially surrounds the component to thereby protect the component and increase rigidity of the first lead.
- 21. An assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said first lead is formed from a single sheet of stamped and formed metallic material.
- 22. An assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said mounting section includes a flat component body mounting surface.
- 23. An assembly as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a molded dielectric material encapsulating said component, said component mounting section, and a first portion of said second lead, and wherein said cylindrical portion of said second lead substantially surrounds a portion of said dielectric material and is electrically connected via an extension to said first portion of said second lead.
- 24. An assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said component is a diode.
- 25. An assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said component is a multi-layer varistor.
- 26. An assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said component includes a first electrode which contacts and is electrically connected to said mounting section of said first lead, and a second electrode electrically connected to said second lead.
- 27. An assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein said first end section comprises means including an inwardly extending resilient tine for engaging a shoulder provided on said first contact to thereby latch said package and said contact together such that removal of said contact from said connector causes said package to also be removed, after which said package may be separated from said contact.
- 28. An electrical component comprising two leads and an electrical component body, said component body being electrically connected between and attached to the two leads, wherein one of two leads includes a component mounting section on which the component body is mounted and a second of said two leads substantially surrounds the first of said two leads at a point axially spaced from the component mounting section, and wherein said first lead includes a chamber which at least partially surrounds said component on at least five sides.
- 29. A component as claimed in claim 28, wherein the first of said two leads has two ends and is adapted to carry an electrical signal from one end to the other.
- 30. A component as claimed in claim 29, wherein said component is a diode.
- 31. A component as claimed in claim 29, wherein said component is a varistor.
- 32. A component as claimed in claim 29, wherein the second lead includes a cylindrical portion.
- 33. An electrical component comprising two leads and an electrical component body, said component body being electrically connected between and attached to two leads, wherein one of the two leads includes a component mounting section on which the component body is mounted and a second of said two leads substantially surrounds the first of said two leads and at least a portion of said component mounting section, and wherein said first lead includes a chamber which at least partially surrounds said component on at least five sides.
- 34. A component as claimed in claim 33, wherein the first of said two leads has two ends and is adapted to carry an electrical signal from one end to the other.
- 35. A component as claimed in claim 34, wherein said component is a diode.
- 36. A component as claimed in claim 34, wherein said component is a varistor.
- 37. A component as claimed in claim 34, wherein the second lead includes a cylindrical portion.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/709,152, filed Jun. 3, 1991.
US Referenced Citations (3)
Continuation in Parts (1)
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