Patent ID: 7173826

Claim:
A PC card frame kit for housing a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) including a printed circuit board (PCB) and a connector mounted on a back edge of the PCB, the frame kit comprising: a frame including first and second parallel side rails and an end rail extending between first ends of the first and second side rails, wherein the frame defines an open end located at second ends of the first and second side rails, wherein the first and second side rails define a longitudinal slot for slidably receiving the PCB of the PCBA, wherein the frame defines an elongated first groove including portions extending along a first surface of at least one of the first and second side rails, wherein the frame kit further comprises a first panel including a cover plate and side walls respectively extending from opposite side edges of the cover plate, and wherein the side walls are arranged to fit within the portions of the elongated first groove when the first panel is mounted onto the frame.