Wedge assembly

Details Wedge assembly Wedge assembly

1980-05-19

1982-10-19

Grimley, A. T.

Joints and connections

Having a cam, wedge, or tapered portion

254104, 361415, F16B 214

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043547702

ABSTRACT:
A wedge assembly for securing a circuit board in an electronic package gi positive surface contact and excellent heat transfer between the multi-layer board and the electronic package as well as positive lock under vibration and shock. A housing, which may be mounted on a multi-layer board, contains a wedge member having two ramped ends within an open cavity having a single ramped end. Means such as a ramped anvil which slides within the cavity under force from a screw is provided within the cavity for adjusting the wedge member relative to the housing to provide positive contact between the electronic package and the multi-layer board.

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patent: 3678342 (1972-07-01), Shaw
patent: 3735206 (1973-05-01), Pesek
patent: 4089043 (1978-05-01), Fraboni et al.
patent: 4157583 (1979-06-01), Basmajian et al.
patent: 4189219 (1979-04-01), Kraft

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