Retention clip to mount a handle to a circuit board
US5502622A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1409
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A retaining clip to retain a circuit board insertion/extraction handle on a circuit board. The present invention is a retaining clip which is part of a circuit board inserter and extractor apparatus particularly suited for use with circuit boards utilizing high insertion force connectors requiring in excess of 50 lbs of force. The handle of the inserter/extractor has novel insertion and extraction surfaces which cooperate with corresponding surfaces fabricated as part of a card guide. As the circuit board is inserted into the card guide, the handle is automatically positioned so that the user can press the bottom of the handle to insert the circuit board. The handle and card guide interface is designed to provide a large positive force to extract the circuit board from the card guide until the circuit board is unseated from the associated high insertion force connectors. The clip is constructed of stainless steel and formed into a generally flat "U" shape. This "U" shaped clip fits inside, and is captured by, the handle such that the clip and handle form a single assembly. Circuit board retention tabs, constructed as part of the clip, engage reliefs in the surface of the circuit bo…
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