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US 7,607,877 B1Granted
Clinch for a circuit card ejector
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsMandy Lam, Jimmy C. Leung, Toan Nguyen
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Abstract
A clinch suitable for an ejector of a line card is disclosed. The clinch includes a cylinder, which includes a shoulder flange, an extension portion and a plurality of knurls. The shoulder flange extends radially from a first end of the cylinder, and the extension portion is formed at a second end of the cylinder. The knurls are formed at the second end surrounding the extension portion.
Claims20
A clinch for an ejector of a circuit card module, comprising:
- a cylinder, having a first end and a second end;
- a shoulder flange, extending radially from the first end of the cylinder;
- an extension portion axially extending from the second end of the cylinder, where the extension portion comprises an undercut groove;
- and
- a plurality of knurls formed at the second end of the cylinder proximate the extension portion.
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An ejector assembly for a circuit card module, comprising:
- a tray defining a first through hole;
- a rotary member defining a second through hole;
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- a clinch, comprising:
- a cylinder, having a first end and a second end;
- a shoulder flange, extending radially from the first end of the cylinder;
- an extension portion axially extending from the second end of the cylinder, where the extension portion comprises an undercut groove;
- and
- a plurality of knurls formed at the second end of the cylinder proximate the extension portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.