Appeal 2007-0631
Application 10/379,652
rotating said device so that a longitudinal portion of said device
engages on a portion of said board;
continuing to apply force to said device so as t move said board and
said connector into said mated relationship; and
retaining said device in an engaged position on said portion of said
board, even after said external insertion force has been removed, said
engaged position maintaining a force to bias said board into said connector
and preventing said board from becoming disconnected from said connector
at least in part by said first end of said device engaging said edge of said
housing.
18. A printed wiring board (PWB) adapted for latching into a mated
relationship with a housing mounted connector, said PWB comprising:
a protrusion for releasably accepting a latching mechanism, said
latching mechanism operable, in conjunction with said protrusion, and with
an outer portion of said housing, for maintaining positive force between said
PWB and said connector to maintain positive electrical contact between said
PWB and said connector after externally applied insertion force has been
removed.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Hristake US 5,414,594 May 9, 1995
Na US 6,537,085 Mar. 25, 2003
The rejections as presented by the Examiner are as follows:
1. Claims 1-16 and 18-24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Hristake.
2. Claim 17 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C § 103(a) as unpatentable over
the combination of Hristake and Na.
We affirm-in-part.
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