Patent ID: 6949989

Claim:
An electronic signal filter, comprising: a first filter housing member extending along a longitudinal direction from a first end thereof to an opposed second end thereof; a second filter housing member extending along said longitudinal direction from a first end thereof, which engages at least said second end of said first filter housing member, to an opposed second end thereof; a filter cavity defined by said first and second filter housing members; a circuit board positioned within said filter cavity, said circuit board extending from a first end thereof toward an opposed second end thereof in said longitudinal direction and having a first surface, an opposed second surface, a first edge and an opposed second edge, and a slot that opens in said first edge of said circuit board, said slot extending in a substantially lateral direction toward a terminal end thereof proximate said second edge of said circuit board; and a ground clip for providing a ground connection between said circuit board and said first and said second filter housing members, said ground clip comprising: a main portion having at least a first portion positioned within said slot of said circuit board, a slot-retaining portion extending from a first end thereof proximate a first end of said main portion toward a distal end thereof in said lateral direction and being positioned within said slot of said circuit board, at least one grounding arm extending from a first end thereof proximate said main portion toward an opposed distal end thereof, said grounding arm being in grounding contact with at least an inner surface of said second filter housing member, and at least one grounding leg extending from a first end thereof proximate a second end of said main portion to an opposed distal end thereof in said longitudinal direction, wherein said grounding leg extends a sufficient distance in said longitudinal direction such that at least a portion of said grounding leg is positioned in an interface between said first and said second filter housing members to achieve a secure ground contact between said circuit board, said first filter housing member, and said second filter housing member in a solderless manner.