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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:
Nov. 21, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1994
Michael R Kluth, Tomball, TX (US);
Roberta M Reents, Austin, TX (US);
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A power distribution system and a method for supplying power to a first circuit board having a first contact member conductively mounted thereto and a first aperture through the first contact member substantially coaxially aligned with a first opening through the first circuit board is provided by the present invention. The system comprises an elongated conductive rod that is removably positioned through the first aperture and the first opening and that extends normally from the first circuit board. The rod is electrically connectable to the first circuit board by a first contact member and has a length sufficient to (a) enter a second aperture of a second contact member conductively mounted on a second circuit board parallel to and adjacent one side of the first circuit board and (b) contact a power connector adjacent an opposite side of the first circuit board to thereby allow the rod to distribute electrical current to multiple circuit boards.