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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1999
George H. Daskalakis, Forest Grove, OR (US);
Daryl J. Nelson, Beaverton, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A retention mechanism for securing an electrical connector of a printed circuit card to an electrical connector of a main circuit board is presented. The retention mechanism has a base, through which each of the connectors fit, having a number of snaplets and a number of guiding ledges. The snaplets secure the retention mechanism to the electrical connector of the main circuit board, while the guiding ledges support the positioning of the electrical connector of the printed circuit card in the electrical connector of the main circuit board. A locking feature secures the electrical connector of the printed circuit card in place by fitting into a slot between a card arm and the main body of the printed circuit card. A handle extends from the locking feature, allowing for easy manipulation, so that the locking feature may be locked and unlocked and the printed circuit card may be inserted or removed at will.