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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1993
Filed:
May. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert J Tondreault, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Robinson Nugent, Inc., New Albany, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439328 ;
Abstract
A retainer clip is provided for securing a printed circuit board to a socket having an elongated slot for receiving the board therein. The retainer clip includes a retention section for engaging the socket to retain the retainer clip within the socket and a spring section extending upwardly away from the retention section and having an upper distal end. The spring section extends into a plane defined by an edge of the elongated slot. The retainer clip also includes a contoured section formed at the distal end of the spring section. The contoured section is configured to engage an aperture formed in the board to retain the board within the socket.