Electrical connectors – With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision – Grounding to connector container or housing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Abrams, Neil (Department: 2839)
Electrical connectors
With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision
Grounding to connector container or housing
C439S607280, C439S607400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07901221
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a clip configured to ground a receptacle, such as a micro universal serial bus (MUSB) receptacle, to a ground plane. The clip may comprise a pair of locating features extending from the front edge of the clip for alignment with an edge of a circuit board to which the receptacle is affixed, a spring tab on the top surface configured to contact the ground plane when the device is assembled, and engagement features on the left and right sides of the receptacle surface configured to engage the clip to the receptacle.
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Chase Steven
Li Chris T.
Abrams Neil
Amazon Technologies Inc.
Lee & Hayes PLLC
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