Mounting clip
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1. A plastic mounting clip, comprising:
- a plastic flexible first arm, comprising;
a base section having an upper surface and a lower surface;
a raised section, having a lower surface that is offset from the lower surface of the base section; and
a rib extending from an interior portion of the lower surface of the raised section, configured for engagement with a corresponding area of a circuit board; and
an attachment member disposed at an end of the first arm, distal to the raised section, configured for attaching the plastic mounting clip to a mounting surface.
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Abstract
A flexible mounting clip is configured for engaging with a circuit board for removably attaching the circuit board to a mounting surface. A rib on an arm of the mounting clip engages with an opening in the circuit board to position and hold the circuit board in place, allowing easy replacement of the circuit board without tools.
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18 Claims
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1. A plastic mounting clip, comprising:
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a plastic flexible first arm, comprising; a base section having an upper surface and a lower surface; a raised section, having a lower surface that is offset from the lower surface of the base section; and a rib extending from an interior portion of the lower surface of the raised section, configured for engagement with a corresponding area of a circuit board; and an attachment member disposed at an end of the first arm, distal to the raised section, configured for attaching the plastic mounting clip to a mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A kit, comprising:
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a plurality of circuit boards, each comprising; a plurality of mounting slots, spaced along the circuit board; and a plurality of plastic flexible mounting clips, each comprising; a mounting member, configured for attaching the plastic flexible mounting clip to a mounting surface; a plurality of plastic flexible arms, disposed about the mounting member, each comprising; a base section having an upper surface and a lower surface, connected to the mounting member; a raised section having a lower surface that is offset from the lower surface of the base section, configured for inserting a circuit board of the plurality of circuit boards between the raised section and the mounting surface; and a rib, extending from an interior portion of the lower surface of the raised section, and configured to engage with one of the plurality of mounting slots of a circuit board of the plurality of circuit boards. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of mounting circuit boards in a fixture, comprising:
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attaching a plastic mounting clip to a mounting surface of the fixture; flexing an arm of the plastic mounting clip, allowing insertion of a circuit board between the plastic mounting clip and the mounting surface; and engaging a rib extending from an interior portion of a lower surface of the arm of the plastic mounting clip with an opening in the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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