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Printed circuit board mounting apparatus

CA 1294416 C · Owner: Rhi Holdings, Inc. · Inventors: Kecmer, Robert P.

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A locking wedge apparatus for fastening a printed circuit board within an elongated slot in a rack. The apparatus includes an elongated center wedge having sloped surfaces at its opposite ends and two end wedges abutting against the center wedge's slopes surfaces. A screw extends lengthwise through a channel in the center wedge to connect together the two end wedges. rotating the screw in a forward direction draws the two end wedges toward each other causing them to slide on the center wedge's sloped surfaces and thereby deflect transversely to lock the printed circuit board in place. A clutch mechanism limits the maximum torque that can be applied to the screw, to provide predetermined …

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  • Granted January 21, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 21, 2009.
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FiledApril 21, 1988
GrantedJanuary 21, 1992
Term endedJanuary 21, 2009
Patent numberCA 1294416 C
Classification (IPC)H05K7/02 +2 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedApril 21, 1988Patent grantedJan 21, 1992Term endedJan 21, 2009

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