Universal circuit board holding apparatus for facilitating assembly of components

Abstract

The invention comprises a universal circuit board holding apparatus having a frame with side, front and rear rails. Adjustably positionable rails extend across the frame between the side rails and they are movable in the direction of the front and rear rails. Releasable clamping means engage the side rails and the adjustably positionable rails, permitting movement of the adjustably positionable rails along the side rails when released and for automatically locking the adjustably positionable rails to the side rails when clamping. Circuit board supports are carried by the adjustable rails and either or both of the rear and front rails. Further releasable clamps positionably fix the circuit board supports to the rails while permitting movement therealong upon release to accommodate various sized boards.

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