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US4198024A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Printed circuit card holder

Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1977-11-10
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Granted: 1980-04-15
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Expires: 1997-11-10
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Abstract

Abstract A unitary retention arm or holder for use with a printed circuit card or board. The holder comprises an elongated L-shaped arm of generally rectangular cross section, being wider at its base than at its L-shaped opposite end. The L-shaped end has a narrow channel formed therein for receiving the edge of a printed circuit card, with a guiding ramp or chamfer leading to the channel. A threaded bolt is molded into the base of the holder. The holder is formed from a slightly flexible plastic. In operation, the holder is attached to a printed circuit card frame or cage or other support means with its base bolted near individual card connectors. A printed circuit card having edge connectors is inserted into its appropriate card connector, the card holder is flexed away from its associated printed circuit card, and then the outer edge of the printed circuit card is pressed into the channel formed in the L-shaped end of the holder. The holder may then be released and will hold the printed circuit card firmly in a perpendicular position with respect to the card edge connector. To release the holder, the operator pulls outwardly on the outer edge of the L-shaped leg of the holder, thus allowing the printed circuit card to slip out of the channel formed in the L-shaped leg. There is also described a two-piece telescoping printed circuit card holder having releasably lockable fastening means to adjust the length of the card holder for various sizes of printed circuit cards.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peter J. Cavanna

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 22:05
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/041; H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1401; H05K7/1402; H05K7/1405

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
Planar sheet retention means comprising a retention arm, said retention arm having a base portion and a flexible latching portion, said latching portion having latching means provided thereon for engaging an edge of a planar sheet of material to be retained, said base portion having attachment means provided thereon for mounting said retention arm in a fixed manner to a base support means, said base portion and said latching portion being movably and telescopingly joined by releasably adjustable fastening means attached thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 82 words
Planar sheet retention means comprising a retention arm, said retention arm having a base portion and a flexible latching portion, said latching portion having latching means provided thereon for engaging an edge of a planar sheet of material to be retained, said base portion having attachment means provided thereon for mounting said retention arm in a fixed manner to a base support means, said base portion and said latching portion being movably and telescopingly joined by releasably adjustable fastening means attached thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The retention means of claim 1 wherein said latching portion includes at least one substantially L-shaped portion provided on said latching portion of said retention arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The retention means of claim 2 wherein said latching means comprises at least one transverse receiving channel formed in said L-shaped portion of said retention arm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 132 words
Planar sheet retention means, comprising an elongated retention arm, said arm having a base portion and at least one substantially L-shaped opposite end, said L-shaped end having latching means comprising a transverse receiving channel formed therein for releasably engaging an edge of a planar sheet of material to be retained said edge receiving channel disposed substantially parallel to said edge of said planar sheet material, said L-shaped end further including guiding means formed adjacent said latching means for guiding said edge of said planar sheet into said latching means, said base portion having attachment means provided thereon for mounting said retention arm perpendicurally to a rigid base support member, said retention arm being of sufficient length to securably retain said planar sheet material between said latching means and said base support member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 132 words
Planar sheet retention means, comprising an elongated retention arm, said arm having a base portion and at least one substantially L-shaped opposite end, said L-shaped end having latching means comprising a transverse receiving channel formed therein for releasably engaging an edge of a planar sheet of material to be retained said edge receiving channel disposed substantially parallel to said edge of said planar sheet material, said L-shaped end further including guiding means formed adjacent said latching means for guiding said edge of said planar sheet into said latching means, said base portion having attachment means provided thereon for mounting said retention arm perpendicurally to a rigid base support member, said retention arm being of sufficient length to securably retain said planar sheet material between said latching means and said base support member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
The retention means of claim 4 wherein said guiding means comprises a guiding chamfer inwardly directed along said L-shaped end toward said transverse receiving channel.

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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) 1983-04-15 1983-10-15 1984-04-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-04-15 1987-10-15 1988-04-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-04-15 1991-10-15 1992-04-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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