Patent ID: 6308394
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: F16B,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of removably mounting a planar component to a chassis, comprising the acts of:positioning a first fastener of a mounting device adjacent a mounting slot in the chassis;inserting an arm of the first fastener of the mounting device through the mounting slot in the chassis;releasing the arm so that the arm compresses the chassis between the arm and a spacer portion of the mounting device, said spacer portion comprising a sheet of material which is bent so as to not lie in a single plane and so as to define a continuous supporting surface, at least a portion of which directly contacts the chassis;positioning a second fastener of the mounting device adjacent a mounting hole on the planar component, said second fastener having first and second mounting arm portions;inserting the first and second arm portions through the mounting hole so that at least one of the arm portions is compressed toward the other arm portion until the second arm portion passes out of the mounting hole and compresses the planar component between the second arm portion and the spacer portion; and,applying force from the second arm portion onto the planar component so as to urge the planar component into contact with the spacer portion of the mounting device, the spacer portion being located on a different side of the planar component than the second arm portion.