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A printed circuit board retaining device for restricting the movement of a printed circuit board to which tactile switches are mounted. The printed circuit board retaining device having components that prevent lateral movement of the printed circuit board with respect to a bracket in which the print

A printed circuit board retaining device for restricting the movement of a printed circuit board to which tactile switches are mounted. The printed circuit board retaining device having components that prevent lateral movement of the printed circuit board with respect to a bracket in which the printed circuit board is mounted. These components provide a force that counters forces created by the activation of switches directly mounted to the main printed circuit board.

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1. A printed circuit board retaining device, comprising: a printed circuit board; a bracket supporting said printed circuit board and having a plurality of side walls; a plurality of retaining devices positioned along said side walls, each of said retaining devices comprising a protrusion havin

1. A printed circuit board retaining device, comprising: a printed circuit board; a bracket supporting said printed circuit board and having a plurality of side walls; a plurality of retaining devices positioned along said side walls, each of said retaining devices comprising a protrusion having a domed shape forming a convex surface extending toward said printed circuit board; and said retaining devices preventing lateral movement of said printed circuit board within said bracket. 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of switches mounted on said printed circuit board. 3. The device of claim 2, further comprising an elongated perforation in a front side wall of said bracket through which said plurality of switches can be activated by pressing corresponding buttons mounted on a front cover of a monitor. 4. A retaining device for preventing lateral movement of a printed circuit board, said retaining device comprising: said printed circuit board; a bracket having a plurality of side walls; and a plurality of protrusions positioned along said side walls, each of said protrusions having a convex surface extending toward and contacting edges of the periphery of said printed circuit board. 5. The retaining device of claim 4, further comprising an elongated perforation in a front side wall of said bracket through which a plurality of switches mounted on said printed circuit board protrude to enable said switches to be activated by a user pressing corresponding buttons mounted on a front cover of a monitor. 6. The retaining device of claim 5, wherein said front sidewall comprises at least one of said protrusions. 7. The retaining device of claim 4, wherein each of said sidewalls comprises at least one of said protrusions. 8. The retaining device of claim 4, wherein a rear sidewall and two sidewall of said plurality of sidewalls comprises at least one of said protrusions. 9. The retaining device of claim 4, wherein a rear sidewall and two sidewall of said plurality of sidewalls comprises at least two of said protrusions. 10. The retaining device of claim 9, wherein said front sidewall comprises at least one of said protrusions.