James B Colton

US Patent:

52187608, Jun 15, 1993

Filed:

May 1, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/877464

Inventors:

James H. Colton - Houston TX
Francis A. Felcman - Rosenberg TX

Assignee:

Compaq Computer Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

H01R 914

US Classification:

29845

Abstract:

A supportive ground clip for a computer system board mounted in a computer chassis and a method for installing a grounded printed circuit board in a computer shassis using the supportive ground clip. The supportive ground clip includes a base member for providing a grounding connection with the chassis, flexible support members attached to opposite ends of the base member and ascending vertical members attached to the flexible support members for mounting the supportive ground clip to the computer system board. Each of the flexible support members includes a contact point for providing a grounding connection with the bottom side of the computer system board and each of the ascending vertical members includes a contact point for providing a grounding connection with the top side of the computer system board. The first and second flexible support members are shaped such that compressive forces exerted on the supportive ground clip support the computer system board within the chassis. To install the computer system board, at least one electrically conductive grounding clip is mounted in an aperture provided in the board such that the grounding clip is positioned to engage grounding pads electrically connected to the board's components and such that at least part of the grounding clip extends below the board.

US Patent:

51385295, Aug 11, 1992

Filed:

Nov 30, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/620272

Inventors:

James H. Colton - Houston TX
Francis A. Felcman - Rosenberg TX

Assignee:

Compag Computer Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

H05K 900
H01R 466
H01R 13652

US Classification:

361424

Abstract:

A supportive ground clip for a computer system board mounted in a computer chassis and a method for installing a grounded printed circuit board in a computer chassis using the supportive ground clip. The supportive ground clip includes a base member for providing a grounding connection with the chassis, flexible support members attached to opposite ends of the base member and ascending vertical members attached to the flexible support members for mounting the supportive ground clip to the computer system board. Each of the flexible support members includes a contact point for providing a grounding connection with the bottom side of the computer system board and each of the ascending vertical members includes a contact point for providing a grounding connection with the top side of the computer system board. The first and second flexible support members are shaped such that compressive forces exerted on the supportive ground clip support the computer system board within the chassis. To install the computer system board, at least one electrically conductive grounding clip is mounted in an aperture provided in the board such that the grounding clip is positioned to engage grounding pads electrically connected to the board's components and such that at least part of the grounding clip extends below the board.