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Circuit board support clip

US6345994B1 · kind B1 · utility

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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 13, 1999
Grant dateFeb 12, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/7029
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for supporting a circuit board such as a motherboard in the chassis of a computer. Embodiments of the apparatus provide for a circuit board support clip that supports the motherboard between a first and a second leg that cooperate to exert force on the circuit board in substantially opposite direction to support the circuit board.

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