US 7,350,288 B2 · Card stiffener and insertion tool

Abstract

A removable insertion tool is provided for inserting a circuit board into a socket, wherein the insertion tool generally provides an increased surface area for handling the circuit board and further generally prevents a flexure of the circuit board during insertion. The insertion tool has a generally elongate stiffening member and laterally extending engagement member disposed at each opposing end thereof. The engagement members are operable to receive the circuit board, wherein the insertion tool generally provides a removable truss for the circuit board during handling or insertion into a socket. One or more of the engagement members and stiffening member may comprise a groove defined therein, wherein the groove further provides for selective engagement of the circuit board.

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Dependent claims

An insertion tool for inserting a circuit board into a socket, the insertion tool comprising:

a generally rigid elongate stiffening member having oppositely disposed ends thereof;
and
an elongate engagement member extending generally perpendicularly from each respective end of the elongate stiffening member, wherein each elongate engagement member comprises an engagement groove defined therein along a length thereof, wherein each engagement groove is associated with a thickness of the circuit board, and wherein a separation distance is defined between opposing edges of the elongate engagement members, wherein the separation distance is associated with a length of the circuit board, and wherein each elongate engagement member is operable to selectively engage a respective end of the circuit board, therein generally preventing a flexure of the circuit board.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Card stiffener and insertion tool

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Card stiffener and insertion tool

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Abstract

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