Patent ID: 6201709
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A mounting system to support a plurality of electrical components in stacked relationship to one another comprising:a) a frame having a first end portion and a second end portion and a pair of spaced apart, generally parallel sides so coupled to said first end portion and said second end portion to form a closed box with an open top portion and an open bottom portion;b) said frame having a first plurality of ridges defining a top plane, a second plurality of ridges defining a bottom plane and a third plurality of ridges defining an intermediate plane between said top and bottom planes;c) a first electrical component adapted to be mounted on said frame at said top plane;d) a second electrical component adapted to be mounted on said frame at said bottom plane;e) a third electrical component adapted to be mounted on said frame at said intermediate plane; andf) at least one locking device adjacent each of said top, bottom and intermediate planes to retain thereat associated ones of said first, second and third electrical components, wherein said at least two of said first, second and third printed circuit boards are coupled together by flat, ribbon cable.