Patent ID: 6307752
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A housing for an electrical device, the housing supporting a board having first and second sides separated by a width ""a"", the combination comprising:a housing body;a first board support attached to said housing body having a first side surface, a first support surface substantially perpendicular to said first side surface for supporting the board, and a first recess in said first support surface;a second board support attached to said housing body having a second side surface, a second support surface substantially perpendicular to said second side surface for supporting the board, and a second recess in said second support surface;a distance ""b"" separating said second side surface and said first side surface being less than the width ""a"" of the board;wherein when the board is inserted into said housing body, the first side of the board scrapes along said first side surface, and the second side scrapes along said second side surface resulting in scrapings that can collect in said first and second recesses; andwherein the board is frictionally retained between said first and second board supports.