US4426675A
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Carrier for circuit boards
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1982-04-05
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2002-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A carrier for circuit boards comprises an open top box and a frame in the box. The frame is formed of four members--two sides and two ends which can be assembled to give predetermined variable spacing between the sides. Channel members clip to the inner surfaces of the sides. Box and frame are of metal, and the channel members can be of electrically conductive plastic. Metal lids can be provided. Boards are protected against static discharge damage and against dust and dirt. The top edge of the box has a rim into which the bottom of another box fits, for stacking. Electrically conductive foam material is placed on the bottom and at the sides to provide shock absorption.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony H. J. Robinson
- 👤 Erno Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:07
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1422; H05K7/1424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
316 words
A carrier for circuit boards, comprising:- a rectangular metal box having a bottom, sides and ends extending up from said bottom and an open top; a removable metal frame positioned in said box, said frame comprising two parallel spaced apart sides and two parallel spaced apart ends; each of said ends comprising an elongate web portion and a plurality of pairs of elongate slots at each end of said web portion, the spacing of the slots in each pair being the same for all pairs, said slots extending in a direction corresponding to the spacing of said sides, the pairs of slots at an end being offset relative to each other and in overlapping relationship; each of said sides comprising a web portion and an inturned edge at each end of the web portion extending normal to the web portion; locating means on each inturned edge comprising two swaged formations spaced apart a distance equal to said spacing of the slots in a pair, the swaged formations positioned in selected ones of said pairs of slots; locking means on each inturned edge, said locking means comprising threaded holes in said swaged formations and screws in said threaded holes engaging with said ends to lock said sides and ends together; a row of apertures along a top edge of said web portions of each side and a row of apertures along a bottom edge of said web portions of each side, the apertures comprising circular holes along one of said top and bottom edges and slots along the other of said top and bottom edges, the slots extending normal to the edge; a plurality of channel members removably attached to an inner surface of each of said web portions of said sides, each channel member having a deformable protrusion at each end, the protrusion snapped into said apertures in said sides and being removeable from said apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
316 words
A carrier for circuit boards, comprising:- a rectangular metal box having a bottom, sides and ends extending up from said bottom and an open top; a removable metal frame positioned in said box, said frame comprising two parallel spaced apart sides and two parallel spaced apart ends; each of said ends comprising an elongate web portion and a plurality of pairs of elongate slots at each end of said web portion, the spacing of the slots in each pair being the same for all pairs, said slots extending in a direction corresponding to the spacing of said sides, the pairs of slots at an end being offset relative to each other and in overlapping relationship; each of said sides comprising a web portion and an inturned edge at each end of the web portion extending normal to the web portion; locating means on each inturned edge comprising two swaged formations spaced apart a distance equal to said spacing of the slots in a pair, the swaged formations positioned in selected ones of said pairs of slots; locking means on each inturned edge, said locking means comprising threaded holes in said swaged formations and screws in said threaded holes engaging with said ends to lock said sides and ends together; a row of apertures along a top edge of said web portions of each side and a row of apertures along a bottom edge of said web portions of each side, the apertures comprising circular holes along one of said top and bottom edges and slots along the other of said top and bottom edges, the slots extending normal to the edge; a plurality of channel members removably attached to an inner surface of each of said web portions of said sides, each channel member having a deformable protrusion at each end, the protrusion snapped into said apertures in said sides and being removeable from said apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 1, including a rim extending around a top edge of said box, said rim including an outwardly extending portion, extending from said sides and ends, and an upwardly extending wall at the periphery of the outwardly extending portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 2, including an outwardly extending flange at a bottom edge of each of said sides and ends, said bottom attached to said sides and ends at the flanges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 3, said outwardly extending flanges being dimensioned to fit in said rim, said flanges resting on said outwardly extending portion of said rim.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 2, including a lid resting in said rim.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 5, said lid comprising two flat sheet-like members, side-by-side in said rim.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 1, including resilient foam material extending across said bottom, inside said box.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 7, including resilient foam material attached to the sides of said box.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 8, said resilient foam material being electrically conducting.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 1, said channel members being of electrically conducting plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A carrier as claimed in claim 1, including means for attaching identifying means to said box.
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