Electrical connectors – With supporting means for coupling part – Comprising or for use with supporting panel
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-08
2006-08-08
Hammond, Briggitte R. (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With supporting means for coupling part
Comprising or for use with supporting panel
Reexamination Certificate
active
07086896
ABSTRACT:
An expanding standoff connector is disclosed including a collar having a slit through a wall of the collar, a tapered interior surface and an exterior surface configured to engage an interior of a mounting opening of the circuit board. A fastener including a threaded portion and a substantially cone shaped portion configured to mate with the tapered interior surface of the collar is placed within the collar and advanced to expand the collar to mount the circuit board. A related method for mounting a circuit board is also disclosed. Since the expansion is horizontal only (purely radial), a more uniform radial expansion from top-to-bottom of the collar is applied to the circuit board and a best-fit alignment between a circuit board and heatsink can be maintained.
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Edwards David L.
Hering Ronald L.
Long David C.
Miller Jason S.
Cioffi James J.
Hammond Briggitte R.
Hoffman Warnick & D'Alessandro LLC
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