Patent ID: 6073765
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A planar holder for a plurality of components, the planar holder comprising a molded frame having a front side and a rear side, and a holding mechanism formed integral with the frame for supporting the plurality of components on the front side and the rear side of the frame, wherein the holding mechanism comprises a plurality of catches disposed on the front side and the rear side of the frame, and wherein respective pairs of the catches are spaced apart to support respective ones of the components, each pair of the catches including a flexible catch and a fixed catch,wherein each flexible catch comprises a flexible extension and a component securing panel, the component securing panel being attached to the flexible extension and disposed in a facing relationship with a corresponding fixed catch,wherein the flexible extension for a front side component extends from a surface of the frame toward the rear side, then toward the front side through an aperture in the surface of the frame and beyond the front side, and wherein the flexible extension for a rear side component extends from the surface of the frame toward the front side, then toward the rear side through an aperture in the surface of the frame and beyond the rear side.