Clamping case
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1. A method for clamping at least one circuit card within a case, the method comprising:
- compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the at least one circuit card;
exerting a force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element; and
maintaining the force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element.
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Abstract
Method and systems for clamping at least one circuit card within a case are provided. The method includes compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the at least one circuit card, exerting a force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element and maintaining the force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element.
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1. A method for clamping at least one circuit card within a case, the method comprising:
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compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the at least one circuit card; exerting a force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element; and maintaining the force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for clamping at least one circuit card within a case, the method comprising:
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compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the at least one circuit card; exerting a force on the at least one circuit card using the at least one resilient element; and securing the circuit card between the at least one resilient element and an end wall of the case by maintaining the force on the circuit card using the at least one resilient element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for clamping first and second circuit cards within a case, the method comprising:
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compressing axially at least one resilient element between a head of a shaft and a nut disposed on the shaft so that the at least one resilient element bulges generally perpendicularly to the axial direction and into engagement with the first circuit card; exerting a force on the first circuit card using the at least one resilient element; exerting a force on a partition disposed between the first and second circuit cards using the first circuit card; exerting a force on the second circuit card using the partition; and securing the first circuit card, the partition, and the second circuit card between at least one resilient element and an end wall of the case by maintaining the force on the first circuit card using the at least one resilient element. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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