Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Miscellaneous
Patent
1989-06-26
1990-04-03
Thompson, Gregory D.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Miscellaneous
211 41, 361412, 361391, H05K 714
Patent
active
049145525
ABSTRACT:
A retainer apparatus for conveniently installing and retaining a printed circuit board within a housing. The apparatus includes a lever mounted on the board and a cooperating gear assembly carried by the board and the housing for use in manually installing the board in, or removing the board from, the housing. A conventional locking wedge assembly can be manually operated by the same lever, to retain the printed circuit board within the housing after its installation.
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Rexnord Holdings Inc.
Thompson Gregory D.
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