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Abstract

A board standoff device for mounting a first circuit board (e.g., daughter card) on a second circuit board (e.g., mother board) of an electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The first circuit board has a front end pivotably secured to a card edge connector mounted on a top surface of the second circuit board adjacent a front end thereof. The board standoff device is located around a rear end of the electrical connector assembly and includes at least one unit. Each unit includes a body fastened on the second circuit board, the body including an upward inclined latch, and a locating member detachably secured onto the body. A rear end of the first circuit board is fastened between and by the locating member and the latch of each unit. The invention can save space, facilitate heat removal during operation, and is highly adaptable and durable.

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First Claim