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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Nathan J. Molnar, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Douglas R. Bodmann, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Nathan J. Molnar, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Douglas R. Bodmann, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
An electronics circuit board includes a periphery defined by a plurality of edges. At least one power contact is located adjacent a first one of said edges and a plurality of data contacts are located adjacent a second one of said edges. The first and second edges are arranged transversely relative to each other. The circuit board is operatively installed on a base that includes a power connector and a data connector. At least one power contact of the circuit board is operably engaged with the power connector and the plurality of data contacts of the circuit board are operably engaged with said data connector. The power connector is located adjacent said first edge of the circuit board and the data connector is located adjacent a second edge of the circuit board.