US5015802A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Computer casing connector
Assignee: Enlight Corp
•
Filing: 1990-08-27
•
Granted: 1991-05-14
•
Expires: 2010-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A computer casing connector comprising an electrically conductive U-shaped body, one limb of which has a plurality of snap catches to snap on one piece of a computer casing and the other limb of which has a plurality of resilient arcuate members to contact with the other piece of the computer casing when the casing is assembled so as to provide an electrical connection between the casing pieces and, thus, prevent the radiation of electromagnetic waves out of the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Liu Chi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:57
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0007; H05K9/0015; H05K9/0016; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/304; Y10T24/307; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24198
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A computer casing connector used to provide a tight spatial contact and an electrical connection between an upper piece and a lower piece of a computer casing, comprising an electrically conductive U-shaped body having a bottom, a first limb and a second limb, said first limb having a plurality of snap catches which are parts of said first limb being cut off along part of the edge thereof and bent inwards, said second limbs having a plurality of arcuate members which are parts of said second limbs being so cut off said second limb as to be deformable upon depressed, said lower piece having a plurality of holes, corresponding to said snap catches and complemental in shape and size to said snap catches, formed on edges thereof to engage with and trap therein said snap catches so as to securely fix said computer casing connector thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A computer casing connector used to provide a tight spatial contact and an electrical connection between an upper piece and a lower piece of a computer casing, comprising an electrically conductive U-shaped body having a bottom, a first limb and a second limb, said first limb having a plurality of snap catches which are parts of said first limb being cut off along part of the edge thereof and bent inwards, said second limbs having a plurality of arcuate members which are parts of said second limbs being so cut off said second limb as to be deformable upon depressed, said lower piece having a plurality of holes, corresponding to said snap catches and complemental in shape and size to said snap catches, formed on edges thereof to engage with and trap therein said snap catches so as to securely fix said computer casing connector thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer casing connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said arcuate members of said second limb are generally parallel with said bottom of the U-shaped body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer casing connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said arcuate members of said second limb are formed perpendicular to said bottom of said U-shaped body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A computer casing connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said arcuate members of said second limb has a small projection formed on the top thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer casing connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of said snap catches is two.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer casing connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of said arcuate members is two.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2065651A
Cited
US2844644A
Cited
US3366918A
Cited
US4402118A
Cited
US4762966A
Cited
US4952752A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-05-13 | 1994-11-12 | 1995-05-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-05-13 | 1998-11-12 | 1999-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-05-13 | 2002-11-12 | 2003-05-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |