Patents Assigned to Bivar
  • Circuit card guide having a grounding strip
    Patent number: 6346003
    Abstract: An edge guide arrangement for circuit boards is disclosed including a guide rail having a circuit board edge-receiving channel with a grounding strip therein. The grounding strip has clips at each end for resiliently grasping the guide rail thereby holding the grounding strip in its position within the channel. The grounding strip with its end clips can be standardized and inventoried in large quantities to be assembled to a variety of guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Bivar
    Inventor: Anthony W. Vilgiate
  • Self-retaining screw spacer arrangement
    Patent number: 6225566
    Abstract: A screw retaining spacer includes an outer rigid plastic core and a softer elastic inner core defining a through-hole. The inner core has a plurality of ridges that resiliently grasp the shaft of a screw inserted into the through-hole. Accordingly, screws assembled with these spacers remain assembled. The spacer can be standardized and inventoried in large quantities to meet a variety of screw sizes and tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Bivar
    Inventor: Richard L. Dienst