Patent ID: 6104617
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G06K,H05K

Abstract:
A PC card housing assembly that extends in mutually perpendicular front and rear longitudinal directions, lateral directions, and vertical directions, comprising:a sheet metal front housing part which has a longitudinally extending length and which has a primarily laterally-extending rear edge with a plurality of largely rearwardly-extending tabs at said rear edge, including at least one slit-entering tab and at least one groove-entering tab;a molded rear housing part that extends rearwardly from said rear edge of said front housing part, with said rear housing part having a primarily laterally-extending front edge portion with a pair of opposite sides and a middle lying between said opposite sides, and with at least one primarily vertical slit in said front edge portion and with at least one groove that extends rearwardly into said front edge portion;said front and rear housing parts are constructed so when said rear housing part extends horizontally and said front housing part is oriented to extend upwardly from said front edge portion while said slit-entering tab projects primarily vertically into said slit while said groove-extending tab lies in said groove, and said rear housing part is pivoted about 90.degree. to its normal position, said slit entering tab will bend while said rear end of said groove entering tab slides under said front edge portion at a location immediately rearward of said groove.