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US 2008/0293265 A1Published application
Apparatus for inexpensive mezzanine-type card board-to-board connector blind mate alignment system using printed circuit board material
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJohn D. Nguyen, Jon Kolas
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Abstract
An alignment system for a mezzanine-type printed circuit board is provided. The alignment system includes tab portions formed from the insulating material of the printed circuit board, in which the tab portions engage receptacles and limit movement of the printed circuit board.
Claims22
An alignment system for a mezzanine-type printed circuit board, comprising:
- a printed circuit board comprising an insulating material and conductive traces;
- a tab extending from the printed circuit board, wherein the tab is formed from the insulating material;
- and
- a receptacle configured to receive the tab and to limit movement of the printed circuit board.
1 more element
A computer, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a system board coupled to the chassis;
- a printed circuit board comprising an insulating material and conductive traces;
- a tab extending from the printed circuit board, wherein the tab is formed from the insulating material;
- and
- a receptacle mounted to the chassis, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the tab and to limit movement of the printed circuit board.
3 more elements
A method of installing a mezzanine-type printed circuit board, comprising:
- aligning the printed circuit board in a direction parallel to a system board, wherein the printed circuit board comprises insulating material and conductive traces;
- and
- engaging a tab portion extending from the printed circuit board with a receptacle, wherein the tab portion is formed from the insulating material
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.