Patent ID: 8337219

Claim:
A grounding member configured to be installed to an edge portion of a substrate for establishing electrical grounding contact from at least one electrically-conductive portion on the substrate to a card guide, the grounding member comprising: opposing sidewall portions defining a channel configured to receive an edge portion of a substrate therein, the sidewall portions configured to engage the substrate when the edge portion of the substrate is received in the channel to help retain the edge portion of the substrate in the channel; a contact element disposed generally over the channel, the contact element configured to establish electrical contact with at least a portion of a card guide when the grounding member is installed to the substrate and located in the card guide; wherein the contact element is integrally formed with at least one of the opposing sidewall portions; and wherein: at least one of the sidewall portions includes a lance configured to help retain the grounding member on the substrate and/or properly position the grounding member on the substrate; and/or at least one of the sidewall portions includes a tab configured to receive a free end portion of the contact element under the tab to thereby help position and retain the contact element over the channel.