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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1980
Melvyn R Bell, Crossgates, GB;
Ian D Gooch, Edinburgh, GB;
Ferranti Limited, Cheadle, GB;
Abstract
A circuit assembly comprises a planar substrate 10 supporting, on a surface 11, connectors 14 and modules 12, the connector pieces of the connectors, and the module leads, both extending at least substantially parallel to said one major substrate surface, and the modules are clamped to the substrate in a readily releasable manner by means 40, so that a module can be replaced readily, for example, when faulty, and there may be a resilient part 48 of the clamping means between each module and a rigid part 41 of the clamping means, so that the module is not damaged by the clamping action; possibly the resilient part being provided by a composite structure of the resilient part and insulating sleeves 13' for module leads; and the clamping means including at least part of the connectors, so that the required clamping action is at least partially between the substrate and the connectors.