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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2004
Douglas Sebastian Pfautz, Landisville, PA (US);
Michael Steven Stanard, Riverside, IL (US);
Douglas Sebastian Pfautz, Landisville, PA (US);
Michael Steven Stanard, Riverside, IL (US);
Tyco Electronics Corporation, Middletown, PA (US);
Abstract
A retaining member for a circuit board array is provided. The retaining member includes an elongated support post having a first end and an opposite second end. A protrusion extends from the first end. The protrusion is configured to be received in a slot having side walls in a circuit board array. The support post is movable to move the protrusion within the slot from a first position wherein the protrusion is disengaged from the side walls of the slot to a second position wherein the protrusion engages the side walls of the slot to retain the circuit board array.