US3129990A
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Circuit board assembly
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-01
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1980-12-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rice Rex
- 👤 John J Shea
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
AN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BASE BOARD, A PLURALITY OF SUBASSEMBLY BOARDS, SAID SUBASSEMBLY BOARDS BEING DISPOSED ADJACENT TO AND SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID BASE BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY ON SAID BASE BOARD AND ON SAID SUBASSEMBLY BOARDS, A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED BLOCKS; ONE FOR EACH OF SAID SUBASSEMBLY BOARDS; MEANS FOR URGING SAID ELONGATED BLOCK TOWARDS SAID BASE BOARD; A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR EACH ELONGATED BLOCK, EACH CONNECTOR HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INTERCONNECTED RESILIENT FINGERS, SAID FIRST RESILIENT FINGERS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED ELONGATED BLOCK AND THE CIRCUITRY ON SAID BASE BOARD, WHEREBY SAID ELONGATED BLOCK PRESSES THE ASSOCIATED FIRST RESILIENT FINGERS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CIRCUITRY ON SAID BASE BOARD; AN ELONGATED WEDGE MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID ELONGATED BLOCKS, SAID ELONGATED WEDGE MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED ELONGATED BLOCK AND THE ASSOCIATED SUBASSEMBLY BOARD; SAID SECOND RESILIENT FINGERS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED ELONGATED WEDGE AND THE CIRCUITRY ON THE ASSOCIATED SUBASSEMBLY BOARD; AND MEANS URGING SAID ELONGATED WEDGE MEANS BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED ELONGATED BLOCKS AND THE ASSOCIATED SUBASSEMBLY BOARDS TO FORCE SAID SECOND RESILIENT FINGERS INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CIRCUITRY ON SAID SUBASSEMBLY BOARDS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-21 | 1967-10-21 | 1968-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-21 | 1971-10-21 | 1972-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-21 | 1975-10-21 | 1976-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |