Combined metal and plastic standoff
US4495380A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44026
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A combined metal and plastic standoff for supporting a circuit board in fixed spatial relationship with another element comprises a rigid plastic body of appreciable length to produce the standoff effect and a metal retaining member integrally mounted on the plastic body at an operative end thereof. The metal retaining member has main and retaining portions, the main portion being fixedly disposed within the plastic body and the retaining portion extending outwardly from the plastic body having a resilient reverse bend segment, and being adapted for engagement with the circuit board or other element by an essentially longitudinal motion of the standoff along the axis of the body length to physically secure the circuit board or other element to the plastic body adjacent to the operative end.
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