William H Doose

US Patent:

55724086, Nov 5, 1996

Filed:

Apr 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/422811

Inventors:

John W. Anhalt - Orange CA
William H. Doose - Anaheim Hills CA
William Galarza - Laguna Hills CA

Assignee:

ITT Corporation - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

H05K 114
H05K 900

US Classification:

361737

Abstract:

A data card is provided which has an electrically conductive rail (70, 72 FIG. 2 ) extending along its opposite sides and part of its rear, and connected to the ground plane (60) of a circuit board (46) of the card, to provide EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding along the perimeter of the card. The rail has top and bottom edge portions (94, 96 FIG. 6) that are each bent into a U shape to extend around top and bottom ridges at the side of the card body to lock the rail in place. One edge portion includes a projecting tab (110) which is bent to extend inwardly and engage the ground plane (60) of the circuit board. The molded card body has a through hole (114) in its side portion, and the tab can extend into that hole before extending inwardly to the circuit board ground plane.

US Patent:

53331001, Jul 26, 1994

Filed:

Jun 29, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/906179

Inventors:

John W. Anhalt - Orange CA
William H. Doose - Anaheim Hills CA
William Galarza - Laguna Hills CA

Assignee:

ITT Corporation - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

H05K 900
H05K 114

US Classification:

361818

Abstract:

A data card is provided which has an electrically conductive rail (70, 72 FIG. 2 ) extending along its opposite sides and part of its rear, and connected to the ground plane (60) of a circuit board (46) of the card, to provide EMI (electromagnetic interference) shielding along the perimeter of the card. The rail has top and bottom edge portions (94, 96 FIG. 6 ) that are each bent into a U shape to extend around top and bottom ridges at the side of the card body to lock the rail in place. One edge portion includes a projecting tab (110) which is bent to extend inwardly and engage the ground plane (60) of the circuit board. The molded card body has a through hole (114) in its side portion, and the tab can extend into that hole before extending inwardly to the circuit board ground plane.