Patent ID: 6183284
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: G06F,H01R,H05K

Abstract:
An option card retainer for use with an option card comprising a circuit board having an upper elongated edge opposite an elongated edge which connects to an elongated card connector the option card retainer comprising:(a) a first elongated leg member;(b) a second elongated leg member;(c) a bridge structure connecting an upper end of the first leg member to an upper end of the second member, the first and second leg members extending from a common side of the bridge structure in a spaced apart relationship with each other;(d) a first clip structure located at a lower end of the first leg member, the first clip structure comprising a protrusion extending inwardly toward the second leg member;(e) a second clip structure located at a lower end of the second leg member, the second clip structure comprising a protrusion extending inwardly toward the first leg member; and(f) a biasing device positioned on the common side of the bridge structure and extending from the common side of the bridge structure in an area defined between the first leg member and the second leg member, wherein the first elongated leg member extends along one side of the option card and the second elongated leg member extends along an opposite side of the option card when the bridge structure is positioned transversely over the upper edge of the option card with the biasing device contacting the upper edge of the option card, the biasing device being adapted to compress sufficiently to allow the first clip structure to engage an underside of the elongated connector at an area along a first elongated side of the connector and to allow the second clip structure to engage the underside of the elongated connector at an area along a second elongated side of the connector.