Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-01
2008-07-01
Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2841)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C174S13800J, C174S087000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07394666
ABSTRACT:
A cam-action expanding standoff connector and related method are disclosed for mounting a circuit board. The standoff connector includes a body and a plurality of mounting members having interior longitudinally-extending camming portions for engagement by a cam. A cam is configured to be positioned within the mounting members in a first position in which the mounting members are not expanded against the interior of a mounting opening and in a second position in which the cam engages the camming portions to expand the plurality of mounting members against the interior of the mounting opening. Since the camming action is horizontal only (purely radial), practically no vertical forces are applied to the circuit board and a best-fit alignment between a circuit board and heatsink can be established and maintained.
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Edwards David L.
Hering Ronald L.
Long David C.
Miller Jason S.
Peterson Carl R.
Apple Computer Inc.
Getachew Abiy
Hoffman Warnick LLC
International Business Machines - Corporation
Petrokaitis Joseph
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