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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1981
Filed:
May. 08, 1979
Robert E Kirby, Garner, NC (US);
Telex Computer Products, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for removably supporting and electrically grounding a cover to a base structure, having an upper and lower attachment assembly, the lower assembly having a hanger with a horizontal portion and an integral vertical portion, a leaf spring of inverted V-shaped configuration with a vertical leg affixed to the base structure and an angular leg extending to normally resiliently engage the hanger vertical portion, a lower bracket affixed to the cover having a horizontal leg and an integral vertical portion at the leg outer end, the horizontal leg having an opening to receive the hanger vertical portion, the upper assembly having a hanger with a horizontal portion with an opening therein, a leaf spring of inverted V-shaped configuration having an angular leg extending downwardly through the opening, and an upper bracket affixed to the cover having a downward extending vertical portion, the upper and lower hangers engaging the upper and lower brackets and the springs of the upper and lower hangers being resiliently displaced by the brackets vertical portions to provide positive engagement with the brackets and thereby attain positive grounding contact between the base structure and the cover.