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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Erik Nelson, Upton, MA (US);
Edward Claprood, Southboro, MA (US);
Paul T. Tirrell, Uxbridge, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A support bracket, which can be used in a method of reinforcing a printed circuit board, secures the printed circuit board, such as a backplane having a plurality of electrical connectors that engage corresponding electrical connectors of daughter boards. The support bracket includes a cross member attachable to the printed circuit board in a direction substantially transverse to a direction of motion of the daughter boards. The support bracket also includes first and second end support members attached transversely to the cross member at corresponding ends of the cross member. The end support members are fixable to a support surface and are adapted to secure the support bracket in the direction of motion of the daughter boards.