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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1999
Bobby Parizi, San Jose, CA (US);
Nguyen Tu Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Saeed Seyedarab, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Toan Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A grounding plug structure configured for push-type snap lock fastening in circuit board screw holes is provided with a resilient deformable conductive member. When a circuit board with one or more such plug structures fastened thereto is mounted with respect to a tray or chassis, the conductive portion of the plug structure is deformed against a surface of the tray, forming an effective conductive pathway, e.g., for grounding, between the tray and the circuit board. In this way, grounding pathways can be established while eliminating the need for at least some screw mounting and/or standoff structures.