Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-01
2011-02-01
Levi, Dameon E (Department: 2841)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C174S254000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07881064
ABSTRACT:
Flexible paddle cards for installation on a motherboard of a computing system are disclosed that are oriented parallel with the motherboard when installed in the computing system and include: a printed circuit board; and three card connectors that correspond to three motherboard connectors mounted on the motherboard, two of the card connectors mounted on a first rigid region of the printed circuit board, the remaining third card connector mounted on a second rigid region of the printed circuit board, and the first rigid region and the second rigid region separated by a flexible region of the printed circuit board, the flexible region having a width that allows the printed circuit board to flex when the card connectors mate with the motherboard connectors.
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Cole Dennis F.
Pahel, Jr. Thomas D.
Purrington Challis L.
Ryan Sean P.
Wong Jack P.
Biggers & Ohanian LLP
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lenart Edward J.
Levi Dameon E
Seal Cynthia G.
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