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US5408385A
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Control device and method of making the same
Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1993-04-30
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Granted: 1995-04-18
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Expires: 2013-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A control device and method of making the same are provided, the control device comprising two generally flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each circuit board having a peripheral edge, and mounting structure holding the two circuit boards in spaced apart generally parallel relation with certain sides thereof facing each other, the mounting structure comprising a bracket unit generally engaging and encircling the peripheral edges of the two circuit boards so as to generally close the space between the two circuit boards around generally the entire peripheral edges thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel L. Fowler
- 👤 William S. Hayes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:28
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/14; H05K1/148; H05K1/144; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09063; H05K2201/0909; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10128; H05K2201/10227; H05K2201/10287; H05K3/00; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0044; H05K3/0052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
In a control device comprising two flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each said circuit board having peripheral edge means, and mounting means holding said two circuit boards in spaced apart parallel relation with certain sides thereof facing each other, an improvement wherein said mounting means comprises bracket means engaging and encircling said peripheral edge means of said two circuit boards so as to close the space between said two circuit boards around the entire said peripheral edge means thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a control device comprising two flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each said circuit board having peripheral edge means, and mounting means holding said two circuit boards in spaced apart parallel relation with certain sides thereof facing each other, an improvement wherein said mounting means comprises bracket means engaging and encircling said peripheral edge means of said two circuit boards so as to close the space between said two circuit boards around the entire said peripheral edge means thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A control device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bracket means comprise a plurality of symmetrical bracket members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A control device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bracket means has means snap-fitted to said two circuit boards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A control device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bracket means comprises two like U-shaped bracket members each having a cross member and a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel legs provided with free ends, said bracket members having said free ends of said legs in an abutting relation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A control device as set forth in claim 4 wherein each said leg of each said bracket member is snap-fitted to each said circuit board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A control device as set forth in claim 5 wherein each said cross member of each said bracket member has slot means therethrough, each said circuit board having tangs extending into respective slot means of said bracket members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A control device as set forth in claim 6 wherein said two circuit boards were initially a one-piece flat member that was subsequently broken apart into said two circuit boards, some of said tangs of said two circuit boards having been created by the breaking apart of said one-piece member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A control device as set forth in claim 7 wherein said one-piece member was effectively folded in half to produce said two circuit boards so that like sides thereof face each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A control device as set forth in claim 8 wherein said like sides comprise said solder sides of said two circuit boards.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A control device as set forth in claim 1 and comprising a cover member that covers a non-facing side of one of said two circuit boards, said bracket means having means snap-fitted to said cover member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A control device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bracket means has means for snap-fitting to another structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a control device comprising two flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each said circuit board having peripheral edge means, and mounting means holding said two circuit boards in spaced apart parallel relation with certain sides thereof facing each other, an improvement wherein said mounting means comprises two like U-shaped bracket members each having a cross member and a pair of spaced apart parallel legs provided with free ends facing said free ends of the other bracket member, said cross member and said legs of each bracket member engaging said peripheral edge means of said two circuit boards.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a control device comprising two flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each said circuit board having peripheral edge means, and mounting means holding said two circuit boards in spaced apart parallel relation with certain sides thereof facing each other, an improvement wherein said mounting means comprises two like U-shaped bracket members each having a cross member and a pair of spaced apart parallel legs provided with free ends facing said free ends of the other bracket member, said cross member and said legs of each bracket member engaging said peripheral edge means of said two circuit boards.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A control device as set forth in claim 12 wherein each said leg of each said bracket member is snap-fitted to each said circuit board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A control device as set forth in claim 13 wherein each said cross member of each said bracket member has slot means therethrough, each said circuit board having tangs extending into respective slot means of said bracket members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A control device as set forth in claim 12 and comprising a cover member that covers a non-facing side of one of said two circuit boards, said bracket means having means snap-fitted to said cover member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A control device as set forth in claim 12 wherein said bracket means has means for snap-fitting to another structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a method of making a control device comprising two flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each said circuit board having peripheral edge means, and mounting means holding said two circuit boards in spaced apart parallel relation with certain sides thereof facing each other, an improvement comprising the step of forming said mounting means to comprise bracket means that engage and encircle said peripheral edge means of said two circuit boards so as to close the space between said two circuit boards around the entire said peripheral edge means thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a method of making a control device comprising two flat and rectangular circuit boards each having a component carrying side and an opposite solder side, each said circuit board having peripheral edge means, and mounting means holding said two circuit boards in spaced apart parallel relation with certain sides thereof facing each other, an improvement comprising the step of forming said mounting means to comprise bracket means that engage and encircle said peripheral edge means of said two circuit boards so as to close the space between said two circuit boards around the entire said peripheral edge means thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 17 and comprising the step of snap-fitting said bracket means to said two circuit boards.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method as set forth in claim 17 and comprising the steps of forming said two circuit boards to initially be a one-piece flat member, thereafter, breaking said one-piece member into said two circuit boards that are interconnected together by wire means in a spaced apart coplanar relation thereof, and then folding said two circuit boards at said wire means thereof into said spaced apart parallel relation thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as set forth in claim 17 and comprising the step of snap-fitting a cover member to said bracket means so that said cover member covers a non-facing side of one of said two circuit boards.
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