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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jim Stutts, Garner, NC (US);
Frederic Kozak, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jim Korzik, Apex, NC (US);
Scott Eastman, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3648 ; H01R 4/66 ; H01R 1/200 ; H05K 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/3648 ; H01R 4/66 ; H01R 1/200 ; H05K 1/00 ;
Abstract
A grounding clip for computer peripheral cards includes a base and at least one finger. The base has a contact surface and contains an aperture. Further, the aperture is sized to receive the particular peripheral card that must be discharged by the grounding clip. The finger extends from an internal length portion of the base, and in the case where a plurality of fingers are provided, they paired and disposed in registry along opposing internal length portions of the base. Each finger includes a discharge surface for contacting and grounding the peripheral card.