Patent ID: 8737082

Claim:
An electronic component and housing interlocking system, comprising: a device housing configured to hold a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board comprises a projection from a side of the printed circuit board; a locking member comprising a tab that comprises an extension of a side wall of the device housing with slots on either side to form the tab; a first end of the tab coupled to the side wall of the device housing and a second end of the tab being free such that the tab is configured to flex about the first end when the printed circuit board is slid into the device housing along the side wall and the projection is pushed against the second end of the tab; an opening in the tab configured to receive the projection after the projection is slid past the second end such that the tab engages the printed circuit board within the device housing in a locked position; and a distal portion of the second end of the tab positioned at an opening of the device housing to engage a lid when the lid is coupled with the device housing.