US5879170A
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PC card frame kit and PC card
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-07-31
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2017-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A PC card frame kit includes an insulating frame holder (4, 5) for supporting a board assembly; a pair of metal panels (10, 11) able to be joined together for completely covering upper and lower sides of the board assembly; engaging members (12A, 13A, 10A; 14A, 15A, 16A) for preventing separation of the metal panels; and resilient members (6E, 8E) for biasing the metal panels in opposite directions to minimize play of the metal panels.
Inventors
- 👤 Daisuke Nogami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:42
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/026; H05K5/0265; H05K5/0269; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A PC card frame kit comprising: an insulating frame holder for supporting a board assembly; a pair of metal panels able to be joined together for completely covering upper and lower sides of said board assembly; engaging means integrally provided at side walls of said metal panels for preventing separation of said metal panels; and resilient means integrally provided at side walls of one of said metal panels such that when said metal panels are joined together, said resilient means bias the other of said metal panels to minimize play of said metal panels, wherein each of said resilient means is formed in a one-piece construction with each of said side walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A PC card frame kit comprising: an insulating frame holder for supporting a board assembly; a pair of metal panels able to be joined together for completely covering upper and lower sides of said board assembly; engaging means integrally provided at side walls of said metal panels for preventing separation of said metal panels; and resilient means integrally provided at side walls of one of said metal panels such that when said metal panels are joined together, said resilient means bias the other of said metal panels to minimize play of said metal panels, wherein each of said resilient means is formed in a one-piece construction with each of said side walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A PC card comprising: a frame holder of claim 1; and a board assembly put in said frame holder, with said upper and lower metal panels joined together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A PC card frame kit according to claim 1, wherein said resilient means is accommodated in a space defined by opposed side walls of one of said metal panels with a gap between said opposed side walls and said side beams of said frame holder so as to bias the other metal panel in a direction of separation of these metal panels.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-03-08 | 2002-09-07 | 2003-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-03-08 | 2006-09-07 | 2007-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-03-08 | 2010-09-07 | 2011-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |