Holder for workpieces to be electroplated

Abstract

A holder is devised for holding a workpiece to be electroplated. The holder includes a shell, a cover and a conducting element. The shell includes pins and least one holding region. The pins extend from the shell. The holding region includes upper and lower abutting elements for abutting upper and lower edges of the workpiece when the holding region receives the workpiece. The cover includes pin-receiving apertures and at least one pair of branch-receiving apertures. The pin-receiving apertures receive the pins to align the cover with the shell. The conducting element includes a stem and at least one pair of branches extending from the stem. The stem is attached to the cover. The pair of branches contacts the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.

1 . A holder including:
 a shell including pins formed thereon and at least one holding region formed with upper and lower abutting elements for abutting upper and lower edges of a workpiece to be electroplated when the holding region receives the workpiece;   a cover including pin-receiving apertures for receiving the pins to align the cover with the shell and at least one pair of branch-receiving apertures defined therein; and   a conducting element including a stem attached to the cover and at least one pair of branches extending from the stem for contacting the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.   
     
     
         2 . The holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the shell includes at least one pair of lugs each formed with an aperture for receiving a latch, thus keeping the cover to the shell. 
     
     
         3 . The holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the shell and the cover are made of at least one isolating material. 
     
     
         4 . The holder according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the branches includes a contact tip for contacting the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.