Printed circuit board stiffener
US4988577A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24777
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stiffener for a printed circuit board which comprises an elongated metallic electrically conductive bar. Extending from the bar are a plurality of spaced apart pins with these pins being in longitudinal alignment. Each pin is constructed to facilitate physical deformation such as by including a through opening within the body of the pin or with the pin including notched-out areas in the side walls of the pin. Upon the pin incurring a sufficiently powerful striking force, the pin will deform and expand laterally.
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