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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Applicants:
John P. Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Wade D. Vinson, Magnolia, TX (US);
Joseph R. Allen, Tomball, TX (US);
David W. Deis, Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
John P. Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Wade D. Vinson, Magnolia, TX (US);
Joseph R. Allen, Tomball, TX (US);
David W. Deis, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L023/26 ; H05K007/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention overcome the deficiencies of the prior art by providing a tool-less, lever actuated, robust yet tolerant, high load delivery, low-profile component retention assembly for coupling components together. The assembly may include a plate and a lever coupled to the plate.