Joints and connections – Rod side to plate or side – Laterally spaced rods
Patent
1995-03-13
1997-04-08
Johnson, Blair
Joints and connections
Rod side to plate or side
Laterally spaced rods
174138G, 361759, 4034051, 4034071, 439 75, H05K 502
Patent
active
056181299
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus configured to facilitate mounting a first device to a second device where the first device has a plurality of first apertures and the second device has a plurality of second apertures. The apparatus includes a base member and a plurality of post members affixed to the base member at a plurality of attachment loci. Each post member is substantially in register with a first aperture and with a second aperture when the first device, the second device, and the apparatus are in a mounting orientation. Each post member includes a tab member and a mounting aperture which traverses the post member. For each post member and for each first aperture, the tab member is configured to flex from an initial position to pass through the first aperture when the post member is urged into the first aperture. The tab member returns to the initial position when the post member passes a predetermined distance into the first aperture to captively retain the first device intermediate the tab member and the base member. Each first aperture is substantially coaxial with one of the second apertures and substantially coaxial with one of the mounting apertures when in the mounting orientation.
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Research Disclosure, Jan. 1993, No. 345, Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd England, #34590--Snap and Turn Retainer for Book Package Cover and Card Control Jan. 1993.
Chop Andrea
Johnson Blair
Paragon Electric Company, Inc.
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