Case for stackable PCBs

A case for supporting a plurality of stacked electrically interconnected printed circuit boards, said case comprising in combination:

• a) a spacer, said spacer including sidewalls having upper edges and lower edges;
• b) a plurality of supports extending from at least an opposed pair of said sidewalls;
• c) a plurality of bosses extending from at least an opposed pair of said sidewalls;
• d) a first printed circuit board disposed generally coincident with said lower edges of said spacer;
• e) a second printed circuit board disposed generally coincident with said upper edges of said spacer;
• f) first attachment means for attaching said first printed circuit board to at least some of said supports;
• g) second attachment means for attaching said second printed circuit board to at least some of said supports;
• h) at least one electrical connector electrically interconnecting said first and second printed circuit boards;
• i) an electrical connector attached to said first printed circuit board, said case including an opening to provide access to said electrical connector;
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• j) a cover disposed adjacent said upper edges of said spacer.

A case for supporting a plurality of stacked electrically interconnected printed circuit boards, said case comprising in combination:

• a) a spacer, said spacer including sidewalls having upper edges and lower edges;
• b) a plurality of supports extending from at least one of said sidewalls;
• c) a plurality of bosses extending from at least one of said sidewalls;
• d) a first printed circuit board disposed generally coincident with said lower edges of spacer;
• e) a second printed circuit board disposed generally coincident with said upper edges of said spacer;
• f) first attachment means for attaching said first printed circuit board to at least some of said supports;
• g) second attachment means for attaching said second printed circuit board to at least some of said supports;
• h) at least one electrical connector electrically interconnecting said first and second printed circuit boards;
• i) an electrical connector attached to one of said first and second printed circuit boards, said case including an opening to provide access to said electrical connector;
• j) a cover disposed adjacent said upper edges of said spacer;
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• k) screws extending through said cover and into threaded engagement with at least some of said plurality of bosses of said spacer.

A case for housing a plurality of stacked printed circuit boards, said case comprising in combination:

• a) at least one spacer;
• b) at least one printed circuit board attached to said spacer;
• c) an electrical interconnection between adjacent ones of said printed circuit boards present;
• d) a cover;
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• e) an electrical connector adapted for electrically connecting at least one of said first and second printed circuit boards with a further electrical connector located external to said case.

A method for stacking printed circuit boards within a case having an externally accessible electrical connector, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) mounting first and second printed circuit boards on a spacer;
• b) electrically interconnecting one of the first and second printed circuit boards with the electrical connector;
• c) further electrically interconnecting the first and second printed circuit boards with one another;
• d) placing a cover on the spacer;
• e) attaching the cover to the spacer;
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• f) providing for support of the spacer on a support element.

A method for housing a printed circuit board within a case, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) mounting a printed circuit board within a cover having sidewalls;
• b) attaching the printed circuit board to supports extending from the cover;
• c) exposing the underside of the printed circuit board;
• d) providing access through an opening in the case to an electrical connector mounted on the printed circuit board;
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• e) providing for attachment of the cover on a support element.