Patent · US Expired

Faceplate

US6567274B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6References
54Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 2002
Grant dateMay 20, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 31, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1461
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a faceplate for a circuit board. The faceplate has first and second prongs protruding from a first end of the faceplate respectively at first and second sides of the faceplate. The first and second prongs are adapted to engage a housing to aid in inserting the circuit board into the housing. A tab protrudes from the first end of the faceplate at a front of the faceplate. The tab lies substantially between the first and second prongs. The tab is adapted to engage the housing to aid in extracting the circuit board from the housing.

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