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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:
Mar. 10, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gita Khadem, Austin, TX (US);
George Thomas Holt, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell USA, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361760 ; 439 73 ; 429 96 ; 429100 ; 257727 ;
Abstract
A circuit board has mounted thereon a component package which is secured in place by a retaining device designed to maintain the component package in place and protect it from shock and vibration. The retaining device includes a shortened and strengthened retaining arm which in one position acts to snap on to the component package thereby holding it in place. In a second position the retaining device is removed and repositioned relative to the component package to be utilized in providing a leveraging action to detach the component package from the circuit board.