Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1996-02-29
1998-02-03
Phillips, Michael W.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361740, 361736, 361683, 361686, 174138G, H05K 712
Patent
active
057151466
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus securing at least first and second generally flat, rectangular I/O expansion boards in seated electrical connection with a mother board mounted in a computer card cage, wherein each expansion board has opposite first and second longitudinal edge portions and opposite first and second lateral edge portions and an electrical connector portion provided at the first lateral edge portion and wherein the electrical connector portion of each expansion board is matingly seated in an associated electrical connection portion of the mother board, and wherein the distance between the first and second lateral edge portions of the first expansion board is different from the distance between the first and second lateral edge portions of the second expansion board comprising a bracket assembly fixedly mounted with respect to said card cage and having a first surface portion disposed next adjacent to said second lateral edge portion of said first expansion board and a second surface portion disposed next adjacent to said second lateral edge portion of said second expansion board.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3644868 (1972-02-01), Nevala
patent: 5544006 (1996-08-01), Ratloff et al.
Foster David
Hewlett--Packard Company
Phillips Michael W.
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