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Substrate support of integral construction
Assignee: Kitagawa Industries Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-12-31
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2005-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A substrate support of integral construction, by which substrate (20, 39) can be fixed angularly to a plate (22, 40) and which comprising a base (3, 33), a fixing portion (1, 31) for coupling the base (3, 33), a first projection (7, 37) extending from the base (3, 33), and a second projection (8, 38) extending from a wall (9) extending from the base (3, 33). The substrate (20) is gripped by the base (3, 33), the first projection (7, 37) and the second projection (8, 38) so that the end of the substrate (20) can be inserted into the space between the first projection (7, 37) and the second projection (8, 38) and the substrate (20) can be fixed angularly to the plate (22, 40).
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuaki Fujimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:34
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1417; F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/06; F16B5/0607; H05K7/142; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/309; Y10T24/42; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7176
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A substrate support of integral construction by which a substrate (20, 39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (22, 40), said substrate support comprising: (a) a first base (3, 3', 33); (b) a fixing portion (1, 31) for coupling said first base (3, 3', 33) to a plate (22, 40); (c) a first projection (7, 37) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33); (d) a wall (9, 34) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33) at least generally parallel to said first projection (7, 37); and (e) a second projection (8, 38) extending from said wall (9, 34) toward said first projection (7, 37) but leaving a space therebetween, said second projection (8, 38) being integral with said wall (9, 34) and said first projection (3, 37) and said second projection (8, 38) having the same form and having slopes facing each other, whereby, in use, a substrate (20, 39) is gripped by said first base (3, 3', 33), said first projection (7, 37), and said second projection (8, 38) so that an end of the substrate (20, 39) can be inserted into the space between said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (8, 38) and the substrate (20, 39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (22, 40).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A substrate support of integral construction by which a substrate (20, 39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (22, 40), said substrate support comprising: (a) a first base (3, 3', 33); (b) a fixing portion (1, 31) for coupling said first base (3, 3', 33) to a plate (22, 40); (c) a first projection (7, 37) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33); (d) a wall (9, 34) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33) at least generally parallel to said first projection (7, 37); and (e) a second projection (8, 38) extending from said wall (9, 34) toward said first projection (7, 37) but leaving a space therebetween, said second projection (8, 38) being integral with said wall (9, 34) and said first projection (3, 37) and said second projection (8, 38) having the same form and having slopes facing each other, whereby, in use, a substrate (20, 39) is gripped by said first base (3, 3', 33), said first projection (7, 37), and said second projection (8, 38) so that an end of the substrate (20, 39) can be inserted into the space between said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (8, 38) and the substrate (20, 39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (22, 40).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 1, wherein said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (8, 38) are sized, shaped, and positioned so that the end of the substrate (20, 39) can be inserted into the space obliquely to said first base (3, 3', 33).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 1, wherein the substrate (20, 39) can be fixed either perpendicularly to or in parallel with the plate (22, 40).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 1, wherein said wall (9, 34) has a recess (9a) in which the end of the substrate (20, 39) is placed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 1, wherein, in use, said second projection (8, 38) is inserted through a hole (12) in the substrate (20, 39).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 1, wherein either said first projection (7, 37) or said second projection (8, 38) can be inserted through the hole (12) of the substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 1, wherein a pillar (43) extends from said first base (3, 3', 33) so that said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (8, 38) are spaced from said fixing portion (1, 31) by said base (3, 3', 33) and said pillar (43).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A substrate support of intergral construction as described in claim 1, wherein, in use the plate (22, 40) is a chassis, a printed circuit board, or a mounting panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A substrate support of integral construction as recited in claim 1 wherein said first projection (7,37) extends perpendicularly to said first base (3,3',33).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
A substrate support of integral construction as recited in claim 1 wherein said first base (3,3',33), said first projection (7,37), and said second projection (8,38) are sized, shaped, and positioned so that the end of the substrate (20,39) that is inserted into the space between said first projection (7,37) and said second projection (8,38) passes through the space at one angular orientation relative to said first base (3,3',33) and then is pivoted into a fixed angular orientation relative to said first base (3,3',33).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
207 words
A substrate support of integral construction by which a substrate (39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (40), said substrate support comprising: (a) a first base (3, 3', 33); (b) a fixing portion (1, 31) for coupling said first base (3, 3', 33) to a plate (40); (c) a first projection (7, 37) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33); (d) a second base (34) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33) at least generally parallel to said first projection (7, 37); and (e) a second projection (38) extending from said second base (34) toward said first projection (7, 37) but leaving a space therebetween, said second projection (38) being integral with said second base (34); (f) said first (33) and second (34) bases and said first (37) and second (38) projections being at least substantially symmetrical to each other, whereby, in use, a substrate (39) is gripped by said first base (3, 3', 33), said first projection (7, 37), and said second projection (38) so that an end of the substrate (39) can be inserted into the space between said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (38) and the substrate (39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (40).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
207 words
A substrate support of integral construction by which a substrate (39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (40), said substrate support comprising: (a) a first base (3, 3', 33); (b) a fixing portion (1, 31) for coupling said first base (3, 3', 33) to a plate (40); (c) a first projection (7, 37) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33); (d) a second base (34) extending from said first base (3, 3', 33) at least generally parallel to said first projection (7, 37); and (e) a second projection (38) extending from said second base (34) toward said first projection (7, 37) but leaving a space therebetween, said second projection (38) being integral with said second base (34); (f) said first (33) and second (34) bases and said first (37) and second (38) projections being at least substantially symmetrical to each other, whereby, in use, a substrate (39) is gripped by said first base (3, 3', 33), said first projection (7, 37), and said second projection (38) so that an end of the substrate (39) can be inserted into the space between said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (38) and the substrate (39) can be fixed angularly relative to a plate (40).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (38) are sized, shaped, and positioned so that the ends of the substrate (39) can be inserted into the space obliquely to said first base (3, 3', 33).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein the substrate (39) can be fixed either perpendicularly to or in parallel with the plate (40).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein said second base (34) has a recess (9a) in which the end of the substrate (39) is placed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein, in use, said second projection (38) is inserted through a hole (12) in the substrate (39).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein a pillar (43) extends from said first base (3, 3', 33) so that said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (38) are spaced from said fixing portion (1, 31) by said first base (3, 3', 33) and said pillar (43).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein, in use the plate (40) is a chassie, a printed circuit board, or a mounting panel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein said first projection (7, 37) extends perpendicularly to said first base (3, 3', 33).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
91 words
A substrate support of integral construction as described in claim 11, wherein said first base (3, 3', 33), said first projection (7, 37), and said second projection (38) are sized, shaped, and positioned so that the end of the substrate (39) that is inserted into the space between said first projection (7, 37) and said second projection (38) passes through the space at one angular orientation relative to said first base (3, 3', 33) and then is pivoted into a fixed angular orientation relative to said first base (3, 3', 3).
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