Patent ID: 7332984

Claim:
An electronic signal filter, comprising: a first and a second filter housing member engaged with one another to define a filter cavity; a circuit board positioned within said filter cavity, said circuit board having a slot opening in a first edge of said circuit board and extending in a substantially lateral direction toward a terminal end thereof proximate an opposed 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 positioned within said slot of said circuit board, a hairpin bend provided between said first end of said main portion and said first end of said slot-retaining portion, at least one grounding arm extending from said main portion and being in grounding contact with an inner surface of one of said first and said second filter housing members, and at least one grounding leg extending from said main portion toward an opposed distal end thereof 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; wherein a distal end of said slot-retaining portion extends beyond said opening of said slot of said circuit board substantially in said lateral direction and intimately contacts a portion of said grounding leg to provide a secure ground contact between said circuit board, said first filter housing member, and said second filter housing member in a solderless manner.