Circuit card retention mechanism
The present invention relates to a circuit card retention mechanism, and more particularly, to a retention mechanism that secures a printed circuit card edge connector to an electrical connector mounted on a main circuit board. A circuit card retention mechanism having a base which is mounted around...
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| Format | Patent |
| Language | English |
| Published |
26.03.2002
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| Summary: | The present invention relates to a circuit card retention mechanism, and more particularly, to a retention mechanism that secures a printed circuit card edge connector to an electrical connector mounted on a main circuit board.
A circuit card retention mechanism having a base which is mounted around an electrical connecter of a mother board and has various embodiments of an extension piece for securing a circuit card to the electrical connecter of the mother board is presented. The base of the retention mechanism has a number of pointed bites which incline inwardly from the base and, working in opposition to one another, securely fasten the base to the electrical connecter of the mother board. A tie-wrap may be attached to the base and connected by a circuit card hook or a circuit card holder to the circuit card. Alternatively, a retainer clip with a snap lock which snaps onto the circuit card may be utilized. |
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