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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter V Brusati, Hayward, CA (US);
J Dewey Griffin, Milpitas, CA (US);
Derek J Sakazaki, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
SynOptics Communications, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361799 ; 174 / ; 361753 ; 361756 ; 361800 ; 361802 ; 361816 ; 361818 ;
Abstract
A supportive guide for circuit-card grounding comprises a conductive strip (40) attached to a base of an elongated track (50) that has a U-shaped cross-section defining a longitudinal slot (52) and staggered protrusions (68,70) located at the proximal end of the trak. The strip contains a plurality of spring contacts (42) protruding into the slot via a plurality of openings (60), formed in the base of the track. Snap-in posts anchor the base of the track to a chassis (84) such that the conductive strip is sandwiched therebetween.