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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:

Andrew J. Karkowski, Carol Stream, IL (US);

Arcangel N. Capulong, Mundelein, IL (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 ;
Abstract

A backplane support bracket comprising a flange with opposing engaging tabs extending downward, and a flange extension arm with a connecting tab also extending downward. The opposing engaging tabs and flange fit over a frame module support cross-member in close fit, and the connecting tab is secured to a cable connector of a connector bank using a cable connector mounting screw located along a backplane edge strip of a cutout. With one or more backplane support brackets so installed, the bracket greatly reduces flexing of the cutout edge strip when cables are inserted and removed from the cable connector bank and circuit cards are inserted into the backplane.


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