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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:
Jun. 03, 2003

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Michael J. Russell, Longmont, CO (US);

Herbert Ross Chessman, Erie, CO (US);

Gale D. Johnson, Loveland, CO (US);

Assignee:

Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 ; H05K 7/16 ; H05K 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 ; H05K 7/16 ; H05K 5/02 ;
Abstract

A method for installing a printed circuit board assembly on a disk drive base plate is disclosed, as well as the corresponding structure used for this installation. Generally, the printed circuit board assembly includes a pair of bosses that are each disposed within a corresponding concave slot on the base plate. When installing the printed circuit board assembly, the bosses are disposed within their corresponding slot while the printed circuit is disposed at an angle relative to the base plate. Thereafter, the printed circuit board assembly is pivoted toward and into interfacing relation with the base plate at least generally about the bosses.


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