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Printed circuit board keying system

US4568134A · kind A · utility

41Cited by
10References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1985
Grant dateFeb 4, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 21, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6453
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Incorrect pairing of subsidiary printed circuit boards on opposite sides of a main circuit board is prevented by providing a key or orientation insert on each subsidiary circuit board which projects more than half way through an aperture in the main circuit board. Only subsidiary circuit boards with orientation inserts that complement one another in the main circuit board aperture can be mounted opposite one another on the main circuit board.

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