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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2003
Applicant:
Craig M. Conway, Leander, TX (US);
Inventor:
Craig M. Conway, Leander, TX (US);
Assignee:
National Instruments Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The coupling apparatus couples two circuit cards to fit into a larger chassis. A coupling element can connect two similar sized circuit cards or two different sized circuit cards together by coupling the first circuit card and the second circuit card to effectively form a combined circuit card of a larger size. The larger size may allow for more features, may make it easier to dissipate heat, may make the circuit cards easier to shield, and/or may allow for the use of larger and less expensive components on the circuit cards.