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US4080031A
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Guide for printed circuit boards
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1976-12-14
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Granted: 1978-03-21
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Expires: 1996-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A guide for a printed circuit board has a base portion which is mounted adjacent to a printed circuit board edge connector and a guide portion hinged on the fixed portion and having a longitudinal groove for guiding a longitudinal edge of a printed circuit board to introduce a printed wiring connection edge of the board into an edge connector located adjacent to the base portion while the hinged interconnection allows the guide portion to be selectively rotated during the absence of a printed circuit board in the guide portion to cover the edge connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Derek Sawford-Atkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:22
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1417; H05K7/1418
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A printed circuit board guide comprising a fixed guide support means, a board guide means, and hinge means connecting said guide means to said fixed means while allowing a rotation of said guide means with respect to said fixed support means between a first position and a second position displaced approximately 90° from said first position and including an electrical edge connector located adjacent to said board guide means, said board guide means in said first position being located to guide a circuit board into contact with said edge connector and in said second position overlying and covering a circuit board receiving face of said edge connector to prevent damage thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A printed circuit board guide comprising a fixed guide support means, a board guide means, and hinge means connecting said guide means to said fixed means while allowing a rotation of said guide means with respect to said fixed support means between a first position and a second position displaced approximately 90° from said first position and including an electrical edge connector located adjacent to said board guide means, said board guide means in said first position being located to guide a circuit board into contact with said edge connector and in said second position overlying and covering a circuit board receiving face of said edge connector to prevent damage thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A printed circuit board guide as set forth in claim 1 wherein said guide means includes a longitudinal groove for accepting an edge of a printed circuit board therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A printed circuit board guide as set forth in claim 1 wherein said hinge means includes a hinge pin extending between said fixed means and said guide means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A printed circuit board guide as set forth in claim 1 wherein said guide means includes bias means for engaging said fixed means to bias said guide means toward a printed circuit board guided by said guide means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
220 words
A printed circuit board guide comprising a first guide having a first fixed support means, a first board guide means and a first hinge means connecting said first fixed support means to said first guide means while allowing said first guide means to rotate with respect to said first fixed support means between a first position and a second position displaced approximately 90° from said first position, a second guide including a second board guide means, a second fixed support means and a second hinge means connecting said second guide means to said second fixed support means while allowing a rotation of said second guide means with respect to said second fixed means between a first position and a second position displaced approximately 90° from said first position, said second guide means of said second guide being spaced from said first guide means of said first guide to accommodate a printed circuit board therebetween, and an electrical edge connector located between said first fixed support means and said second fixed support means, said first and second board guide means in said first position being located to guide a circuit board into contact with said edge connector and in said second position each overlying and covering a respective portion a board receiving face of said edge connector to prevent damage thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
220 words
A printed circuit board guide comprising a first guide having a first fixed support means, a first board guide means and a first hinge means connecting said first fixed support means to said first guide means while allowing said first guide means to rotate with respect to said first fixed support means between a first position and a second position displaced approximately 90° from said first position, a second guide including a second board guide means, a second fixed support means and a second hinge means connecting said second guide means to said second fixed support means while allowing a rotation of said second guide means with respect to said second fixed means between a first position and a second position displaced approximately 90° from said first position, said second guide means of said second guide being spaced from said first guide means of said first guide to accommodate a printed circuit board therebetween, and an electrical edge connector located between said first fixed support means and said second fixed support means, said first and second board guide means in said first position being located to guide a circuit board into contact with said edge connector and in said second position each overlying and covering a respective portion a board receiving face of said edge connector to prevent damage thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A guide means as set forth in claim 5 wherein said guide means of said first guide includes a longitudinal groove for accommodating a printed circuit board therein and said guide means of said second guide includes a longitudinal groove for accommodating an edge of a printed circuit board therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A printed circuit board guide assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein said fixed means of said first and second guides each includes means for biasing some guide means of said first and second guides toward the printed circuit board located therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A printed circuit board guide assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said hinge means of each of said first and second guides includes a hinge pin extending between said fixed means and said guide means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
A printed circuit board guide assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said guide means of said first and second guides each have a length which is approximately one-half the distance between said guide means of said first and second guides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A printed circuit board guide assembly as set forth in claim 5 wherein said guide means and said fixed support means of said first and second guides are each made of an electrically non-conductive material.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-03-20 | 1981-09-19 | 1982-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-03-20 | 1985-09-19 | 1986-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-03-20 | 1989-09-19 | 1990-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |