US5208942A
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Insertion and removal aid
Assignee: Knuerr Mechanik fuer die Electronik AG
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Filing: 1991-08-23
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Granted: 1993-05-11
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Expires: 2011-08-23
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an insertion and removal aid, particularly for the fitting of electronic subassemblies in systems, with a moulding, which has a locking part and a gripping part, the gripping part being provided with an extension and a substantially complimentary recess for receiving the extension.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Simon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/14; H05K7/1401; H05K7/1402; H05K7/1409; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An insertion and removal aid, for the fitting of electronic subassemblies in systems, comprising: a molding having a locking part and a gripping part, wherein said gripping part comprises an extension which can slide in and out of said gripping part and is received in a recessed extension guide in said gripping part shaped for receiving said extension in its slid-in position, wherein an upper end of the extension has a cylindrical handle, which in the slid-in position is located in a substantially semicircular depression of the gripping part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An insertion and removal aid, for the fitting of electronic subassemblies in systems, comprising: a molding having a locking part and a gripping part, wherein said gripping part comprises an extension which can slide in and out of said gripping part and is received in a recessed extension guide in said gripping part shaped for receiving said extension in its slid-in position, wherein an upper end of the extension has a cylindrical handle, which in the slid-in position is located in a substantially semicircular depression of the gripping part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1, wherein the extension extends over substantially the entire width of the gripping part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1, wherein the extension is rod-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the extension is offset.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the extension is rounded and shaped complementarily to a depression in the gripping part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1, wherein the extension, is secured in the slid-in and slid-out positions by a locking region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 6, wherein the locking region has punctiform or circular locking elements on the outer circumference of the extension and the extension in said region has a cavity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1, wherein the molding is constructed from a pressure die casting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1, wherein the molding is made from plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An insertion and removal and aid according to claim 1 wherein the extension is secured in the slid-in and slid-out positions by means of locking elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 10, wherein the locking elements engage in complimentary depressions of the extension guide in both the slid-in and slid-out positions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 10, wherein the locking elements are located in upper and lower areas of the extension guide and the extension comprises engagement areas selected from depressions and holes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 10, wherein the locking elements have a spring bias.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1 wherein the extension is constructed from a pressure die casting.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An insertion and removal aid according to claim 1 wherein the extension is made from plastic.
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