US5154631A
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Substrate mounting device
Assignee: AG Communication Systems Corp
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Filing: 1991-12-30
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2011-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A substrate mounting device for installing an electrical substrate to a carrier substrate. The substrate mounting device includes a plurality of tabs extending from the perimeter edges of the electrical substrate. First and second substrate guides are mounted to the carrier substrate and each include a lower shelf and a channel extending longitudinally along a substrate guide inner side, from an open end to a top guide. The channel is further defined by a top surface and a plurality of drop guides which in turn form a plurality of slots. Also included are a plurality of flaps formed by molded spring back hinges to facilitate insertion from an upward direction. The electrical substrate is installed by manually placing the electrical substrate onto the flapped areas and then depressing in a downward and forward direction, causing the flaps to move in a downward direction allowing the electrical substrate to encounter top guides which act to urge the electrical substrate downward toward the carrier substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas D. Belanger, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:36
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1417; H05K7/1418
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
320 words
A substrate mounting device assembly for mounting an electrical substrate to a carrier substrate comprising: a first pair of tabs each extending from a major perimeter edge of said electrical substrate directly opposite each other; a second pair of tabs located in a spaced relationship to said first pair of tabs and said second pair of tabs each extending from a perimeter edge of said electrical substrate directly opposite each other; first and second substrate guides located in a spaced and parallel relationship to each other and each including a lower shelf with each lower shelf having a top and a bottom surface, and each bottom surface mounted to said carrier substrate, each of said substrate guides further including a channel longitudinally oriented along a first side thereof, and each of said channels including an open end and a top guide, and each channel extends between said open end and said top guide, each channel further defined by first and second drop guides, said first and second drop guides located on said lower shelf top surface, said first and second drop guides further defining first and second tab receiving slots; said top surface including a plurality of flaps supported by molded spring back hinges to facilitate insertion of said electrical substrate in said carrier substrate; said electrical substrate and said first pair and said second pair of tabs arranged to be manually positioned on top surfaces of said substrate guides and manually depressed in a downward and forward motion; said flaps moved in a forward and downward direction in response to said manual depression, allowing said electrical substrate to be manually pushed between said guides, whereby, said first pair of tabs and said second pair of tabs fall within respective first and second tab receiving slots, resting said electrical substrate and said first and second pair of tabs on a respective first and second substrate guide lower shelf top surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
320 words
A substrate mounting device assembly for mounting an electrical substrate to a carrier substrate comprising: a first pair of tabs each extending from a major perimeter edge of said electrical substrate directly opposite each other; a second pair of tabs located in a spaced relationship to said first pair of tabs and said second pair of tabs each extending from a perimeter edge of said electrical substrate directly opposite each other; first and second substrate guides located in a spaced and parallel relationship to each other and each including a lower shelf with each lower shelf having a top and a bottom surface, and each bottom surface mounted to said carrier substrate, each of said substrate guides further including a channel longitudinally oriented along a first side thereof, and each of said channels including an open end and a top guide, and each channel extends between said open end and said top guide, each channel further defined by first and second drop guides, said first and second drop guides located on said lower shelf top surface, said first and second drop guides further defining first and second tab receiving slots; said top surface including a plurality of flaps supported by molded spring back hinges to facilitate insertion of said electrical substrate in said carrier substrate; said electrical substrate and said first pair and said second pair of tabs arranged to be manually positioned on top surfaces of said substrate guides and manually depressed in a downward and forward motion; said flaps moved in a forward and downward direction in response to said manual depression, allowing said electrical substrate to be manually pushed between said guides, whereby, said first pair of tabs and said second pair of tabs fall within respective first and second tab receiving slots, resting said electrical substrate and said first and second pair of tabs on a respective first and second substrate guide lower shelf top surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
233 words
A substrate connector guide assembly for mounting and electrically connecting an electrical substrate to a carrier substrate comprising: first tab means located on a first perimeter edge of said electrical substrate; second tab means located on a second perimeter edge of said electrical substrate directly opposite said first tab means; first and second guide means including a lower shelf mounted to said carrier substrate in a spaced and parallel relationship to each other, each of said guide means further including a channel longitudinally oriented along a first side thereof, and each channel extending between an open end and a terminating end, and each guide means further including at least one tab means accepting slot; a top surface of each guide means including a plurality of flaps supported by molded spring back hinges to facilitate insertion of said electrical substrate; said electrical substrate and said first and second tab means arranged to be manually positioned on said top surfaces of said guide means and manually depressed in a downward and forward motion; said flaps moved in a forward and downward direction responsive to said depression, allowing said electrical substrate to be pushed along each of said guide means toward said terminating end, said first tab means and said second tab means falling within respective first and second tab means accepting slots, resting said electrical substrate on the first and second guide means lower shelves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
233 words
A substrate connector guide assembly for mounting and electrically connecting an electrical substrate to a carrier substrate comprising: first tab means located on a first perimeter edge of said electrical substrate; second tab means located on a second perimeter edge of said electrical substrate directly opposite said first tab means; first and second guide means including a lower shelf mounted to said carrier substrate in a spaced and parallel relationship to each other, each of said guide means further including a channel longitudinally oriented along a first side thereof, and each channel extending between an open end and a terminating end, and each guide means further including at least one tab means accepting slot; a top surface of each guide means including a plurality of flaps supported by molded spring back hinges to facilitate insertion of said electrical substrate; said electrical substrate and said first and second tab means arranged to be manually positioned on said top surfaces of said guide means and manually depressed in a downward and forward motion; said flaps moved in a forward and downward direction responsive to said depression, allowing said electrical substrate to be pushed along each of said guide means toward said terminating end, said first tab means and said second tab means falling within respective first and second tab means accepting slots, resting said electrical substrate on the first and second guide means lower shelves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The substrate connector guide assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said first tab means is a pair of tab members oriented in tandem, extending from a first major perimeter edge of said electrical substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The substrate connector guide assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said second tab means is a second pair of tab members oriented in tandem directly opposite of said first tab means, extending from a second major perimeter edge of said electrical substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The substrate connector guide assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein: each of said first and second guide means lower shelves includes top and bottom surfaces and each first and second guide means channels is defined by a top surface and first and second drop guides positioned in tandem, said guide means first and second drop guides further defining first and second tab member accepting slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The substrate connector guide assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein: said top surface of said guide means each further including said flaps whereby said first and second pair of tab members are inserted and depressed past said flaps in a forward and downward direction into said first and second guide means, said electrical substrate manually pushed said first and second pair of tab members falling within respective first and second tab member accepting slots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The substrate connector guide assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein: each of said first and second guide means terminating ends is a top guide, and each top guide is arranged to contact said electrical substrate, thereby urging said electrical substrate in a direction toward said first and second drop guides.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-10-13 | 1996-04-13 | 1996-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-10-13 | 2000-04-13 | 2000-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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