Patent ID: 6700798
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A method for mounting a planar surface in a housing, comprising:positioning a first tip of a standoff into a first receptacle of a first housing, the standoff comprising an elongated post having a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and a length, a plurality of ribs integrally mounted on the post, the ribs arranged in a substantially symmetrical manner around the outer surface and projecting away from the post, each rib having a substantially equal length, the length of each rib being shorter than the length of the post, the ribs so arranged on the post so that a first tip is formed between the ribs and the first end of the post and a second tip formed between the ribs and the second end of the post and at least two first tip raised fingers integrally mounted on the first tip of the post, the first tip raised fingers positioned to provide a first post dimension approximately equal to a diameter of the first receptacle; and positioning the second tip of the standoff through an opening of a planar surface, the second tip comprising at least two second tip raised fingers integrally mounted on the second tip of the post, the second tip fingers approximately equal to the opening in the planar surface.