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US4544066A
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Printed wiring board file employing wire structural members
Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-17
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A printed wiring board file employing guide tracks of wire construction to engage guide runners of printed wiring board assemblies to be mounted therein. The guide tracks are assembled to lateral positioning members at regular or optionally, predetermined differing spacings and each guide includes a forwardly projecting divergent lead-in area to assist in aligning the board assembly guide runner with the file guide tracks. A pair of depressions are formed in each guide track to engage corresponding projections in the guide runners to retain the board assemblies in their fully inserted position within the file.
Inventors
- 👤 James V. Koppensteiner
- 👤 John E. Kaczkos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:20
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1422; H05K7/1424; H05K7/1425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A printed wiring board file for use with at least a pair of printed wiring boards including longitudinally channeled upper and lower edges, and file comprising: at least two upper guide tracks, each track of single straight wire construction and arranged to be engaged with a corresponding one of said printed wiring board channel upper edges; at least two lower guide tracks, each track of single straight wire construction and arranged to be engaged with a corresponding one of said printed wiring board channel lower edges; at least one upper lateral positioning member and at least one lower lateral positioning member, both positioning members of elongated construction and each including a first and a second end, said upper guide tracks to position said tracks in spaced relation to each other, said lower positioning member attached to each of said lower guide tracks to position said tracks in spaced relation to each other, said upper guide tracks and said lower guide tracks spaced in relation to each other in a like manner; and a first and a second side member connected to said upper and said lower positioning members at a corresponding end thereof, said side members retaining said positioning members in fixed parallel relation to each other with a corresponding one of said upper guide tracks and a corresponding one of said lower guide tracks positioned parallel to and above one another, said upper and lower guide track pair defining a single card mounting position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A printed wiring board file for use with at least a pair of printed wiring boards including longitudinally channeled upper and lower edges, and file comprising: at least two upper guide tracks, each track of single straight wire construction and arranged to be engaged with a corresponding one of said printed wiring board channel upper edges; at least two lower guide tracks, each track of single straight wire construction and arranged to be engaged with a corresponding one of said printed wiring board channel lower edges; at least one upper lateral positioning member and at least one lower lateral positioning member, both positioning members of elongated construction and each including a first and a second end, said upper guide tracks to position said tracks in spaced relation to each other, said lower positioning member attached to each of said lower guide tracks to position said tracks in spaced relation to each other, said upper guide tracks and said lower guide tracks spaced in relation to each other in a like manner; and a first and a second side member connected to said upper and said lower positioning members at a corresponding end thereof, said side members retaining said positioning members in fixed parallel relation to each other with a corresponding one of said upper guide tracks and a corresponding one of said lower guide tracks positioned parallel to and above one another, said upper and lower guide track pair defining a single card mounting position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said side members are formed integral with said upper and said lower lateral positioning members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said side members include a stabilizing frame of generally rectangular shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said side members each include a mounting flange adapted to mount said file to a frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said side members each include a mounting flange to mount a backplane to said file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said tracks each include locking means to retain said associated printed wiring board in a fully inserted location there along.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said locking means includes at least one depression formed in said track.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said tracks are attached to said lateral positioning members spaced apart a like distance from an adjacent track.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A printed wiring board file as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said tracks are each attached to said lateral positioning members spaced apart a different predetermined distance from an adjacent track.
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