Patent ID: 6347043
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A system, comprising:a circuit formed upon a printed circuit board (PCB) and having a common ground electrical potential; an electrically conductive fastener having a threaded shaft; an electrically conductive bracket mounted upon the PCB and electrically coupled to the common ground electrical potential, wherein the bracket receives the threaded shaft of the fastener; an electrically insulating bushing having a hole therethrough and comprising a washer-like first portion and a sleeve-like second portion, wherein the hole passes through the first and second portions and is dimensioned to pass the threaded shaft of the fastener, and wherein an outer diameter of the first portion is greater than an outer diameter of the second portion; an electrically conductive chassis housing the PCB, wherein the chassis is coupled to an earth ground potential, and wherein a portion of the chassis is adjacent to the bracket and has a hole extending therethrough, and wherein the hole is dimensioned to receive the second portion of the insulating bushing.