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Sloping panel keyboard mount

Assignee: Navigation Computer Corp
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Filing: 1965-10-12
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Granted: 1967-03-28
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Expires: 1985-10-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peter A Peroni

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 01:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H13/702; H01H1/00; H01H1/58; H01H1/5805

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 259 words
AN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED HOUSING ENCOMPASSING A SWITCH MANUALLY OPERABLE BY A MEMBER MOVING AXIALLY WITHIN THE HOUSING, A BOTTOM PORTION ON THE HOUSING SLANTED AT AN ANGLE IN THE ORDER OF 15* FROM THE AXIS OF THE HOUSING, A STUD EXTENDING AXIALLY BEYOND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE HOUSING, A FURTHER ALIGNMENT LUG EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE HOUSING, A PANEL WITH APERTURES THEREIN REGISTERING WITH THE STUD AND ALIGNMENT LUG OF EACH OF A PLURALITY OF SAID HOUSINGS PERMITTING THE STUD TO EXTEND THERETHROUGH AND HAVING FURTHER ALIGNMENT APERTURES FOR EACH HOUSING ASSEMBLY, A MOUNTING WASHER WITH A RECTANGULAR PLANAR METAL MEMBER HAVING A WEDGE-LIKE MEMBER BENT THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY NORMALLY AT A DISTANCE CORRESPONDING WITH THE SLOPE OF SAID HOUSINGS TO ENGAGE SAID PANEL AND HOLD THE PLANAR MEMBER NORMAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HOUSING, SAID WASHER HAVING AN APERTURE IN REGISTRATION ABOUT SAID STUD, AND A FURTHER ALIGNMENT FINGER EXTENDING FROM SAID PLANAR MEMBER INTO REGISTRATION WITH ONE OF SAID FURTHER APERTURES IN SAID PANEL TO HOLD THE WASHER CONJOINTLY WITH SAID STUD AND SAID WEDGE MEMBER IN AN IMMOVABLE POSITION, AND A FASTENER ABOUT SAID STUD HOLDING SAID LUG IN PLACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID PANEL FROM SAID HOUSING WHEREIN THE PANEL IS A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING A CONDUCTOR POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING SAID WASHER ALIGNMENT FINGER IN CONDUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT, AND A CONDUCTIVE CONNECTOR IN SAID KEYSWITCH IS CONNECTED TO SAID STUD, TO THEREBY PROVIDE ONE CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SWITCH AND THE CONDUCTOR ON SAID PANEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 259 words
AN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, AN ELONGATED HOUSING ENCOMPASSING A SWITCH MANUALLY OPERABLE BY A MEMBER MOVING AXIALLY WITHIN THE HOUSING, A BOTTOM PORTION ON THE HOUSING SLANTED AT AN ANGLE IN THE ORDER OF 15* FROM THE AXIS OF THE HOUSING, A STUD EXTENDING AXIALLY BEYOND THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE HOUSING, A FURTHER ALIGNMENT LUG EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE HOUSING, A PANEL WITH APERTURES THEREIN REGISTERING WITH THE STUD AND ALIGNMENT LUG OF EACH OF A PLURALITY OF SAID HOUSINGS PERMITTING THE STUD TO EXTEND THERETHROUGH AND HAVING FURTHER ALIGNMENT APERTURES FOR EACH HOUSING ASSEMBLY, A MOUNTING WASHER WITH A RECTANGULAR PLANAR METAL MEMBER HAVING A WEDGE-LIKE MEMBER BENT THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY NORMALLY AT A DISTANCE CORRESPONDING WITH THE SLOPE OF SAID HOUSINGS TO ENGAGE SAID PANEL AND HOLD THE PLANAR MEMBER NORMAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HOUSING, SAID WASHER HAVING AN APERTURE IN REGISTRATION ABOUT SAID STUD, AND A FURTHER ALIGNMENT FINGER EXTENDING FROM SAID PLANAR MEMBER INTO REGISTRATION WITH ONE OF SAID FURTHER APERTURES IN SAID PANEL TO HOLD THE WASHER CONJOINTLY WITH SAID STUD AND SAID WEDGE MEMBER IN AN IMMOVABLE POSITION, AND A FASTENER ABOUT SAID STUD HOLDING SAID LUG IN PLACE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID PANEL FROM SAID HOUSING WHEREIN THE PANEL IS A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING A CONDUCTOR POSITIONED FOR RECEIVING SAID WASHER ALIGNMENT FINGER IN CONDUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT, AND A CONDUCTIVE CONNECTOR IN SAID KEYSWITCH IS CONNECTED TO SAID STUD, TO THEREBY PROVIDE ONE CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SWITCH AND THE CONDUCTOR ON SAID PANEL.

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