Patent ID: 6952351

Claim:
A connection system, comprising: a card cage; a set of card cage connectors coupled to the card cage; and a circuit board assembly including: (A) a circuit board which is configured to install into the card cage; (B) a set of circuit board connectors mounted to the circuit board, the set of circuit board connectors being configured to electrically connect with the set of card cage connectors; and (C) an insertion delay subassembly having: a support member which mounts to the circuit board; a lever coupled to the support member, the lever being configured to reside in a first orientation relative to the support member when the circuit board initially engages with the card cage and when the set of circuit board connectors partially electrically connect with the set of card cage connectors, and pivot from the first orientation to a second orientation relative to the support member when the circuit board subsequently installs fully within the card cage and when the set of circuit board connectors fully electrically connect with the set of card cage connectors; an insertion delay latch coupled to one of the support member and the lever, the insertion delay latch being configured to selectively (i) block movement of the lever from the first orientation to the second orientation, and (ii) enable movement of the lever from the first orientation to the second orientation; and a spring disposed between the lever and the insertion delay latch, the spring providing a force that biases the insertion delay latch at a first angle relative to the lever; wherein the insertion delay latch pivotally couples to the lever, wherein the insertion delay latch is configured to (i) interfere with a portion of the support member when the insertion delay latch resides at the first angle relative to the lever to block movement of the lever from the first orientation to the second orientation, and (ii) clear the portion of the support member when the insertion delay latch resides at a second angle relative to the lever to enable movement of the lever from the first orientation to the second orientation.