Electrical connectors – With guiding means for mating of coupling part – For guiding side of movable panel – e.g. – circuit board
Patent
1995-03-31
1997-06-24
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With guiding means for mating of coupling part
For guiding side of movable panel, e.g., circuit board
361802, H01R 1364
Patent
active
056413017
ABSTRACT:
A lead-in guide and starting locator for use with a sheet metal card guide or similar structure is disclosed. The disclosed lead-in guide is preferably of a one piece construction and is most preferably molded or machined from a plastic material. The lead-in guide of the present invention provides multiple board lead-in slots and preferably includes integral retention pegs for quick mechanical attachment or can be held in place by a separate fastener. In a preferred embodiment, the lead-in guide has a top surface cut by a series of grooves that will be aligned with the slots in the card guide. Preferably, the lead-in guide has a front section that is somewhat thicker than the rest of the lead-in guide. As explained below, this permits the grooves to be cut to a depth such that the bottom of the groove in the thicker section is aligned with the bottom of the slots in the card guide, and the groove through the thinner section is actually cut all the way through such that its bottom surface is the sheet metal rack when it is installed.
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Kim Yong Ki
Nguyen Khiem
O'Rourke John F.
Petersen Steven R.
Starr Mark T.
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