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Cardguide retainer

  • US 6,735,091 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2002
  • Issued: 05/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A circuit board retainer, comprising:

  • a guide portion having a channel to direct movement of a circuit board to an installed location;

    a retainer portion flexibly mounted to the guide portion, the retainer portion comprising an abutment that is selectively positionable between an obstructing position in line with the channel and an unobstructing position, wherein the retainer portion includes a flexible member such that if the abutment is displaced from the obstructing position the flexible member produces a biasing force to drive the retainer back towards the obstructing position; and

    a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a first member disposed on the guide portion and a second member disposed on the retainer portion operable to hold the retainer portion in the unobstructing position.

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