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An electronic assembly apparatus is provided which has a chassis for housing at least one circuit board. The circuit board has at least one major surface. The chassis has at least one wall juxtapositioned along at least a portion of the major surface of the circuit board. The assembly also has at le

An electronic assembly apparatus is provided which has a chassis for housing at least one circuit board. The circuit board has at least one major surface. The chassis has at least one wall juxtapositioned along at least a portion of the major surface of the circuit board. The assembly also has at least one circuit board support member. The support member has a first end mechanically coupled to the major circuit board surface at an area between the first and second ends of the circuit board. The support member also has a second end mechanically coupled to the wall of the chassis. Another support member can be mechanically coupled between another major surface of the circuit board and another wall of the chassis. The support member or members provides support to the circuit board at an area between the first and second ends of the circuit board.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic assembly having a chassis for housing at least one circuit board, the circuit board having first and second major surfaces and the circuit board also having first and second ends, wherein the first and second major surfaces of the circuit board run parallel to e

What is claimed is: 1. An electronic assembly having a chassis for housing at least one circuit board, the circuit board having first and second major surfaces and the circuit board also having first and second ends, wherein the first and second major surfaces of the circuit board run parallel to each other along a first axis, and the chassis having at least first and second walls respectively juxtapositioned along at least portions of the first and second major surfaces of the circuit board, the assembly including in combination: first circuit board support member means having a first end and a second end, said first end mechanically coupled to the first major surface of the circuit board between the first and second ends of the circuit board and said second end mechanically coupled to the first wall of the chassis; second circuit board support member means having a first end and a second end, said first end mechanically coupled to the second major surface of the circuit board between the first and second ends of the circuit board, and said second end including a slot formed therein running parallel to said second major surface of the circuit board; third circuit board support member means having a first end and a second end, said first end being located in said second circuit board support member means slot; a slot in said first wall, said first wall slot running along a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis and substantially parallel to the first major surface of the circuit board and said second end of said first circuit board support member means being located in said slot; and first fastening means also being located in said first wall slot, said first fastening means attaching said second end of said first circuit board support member means to the first wall of the chassis; said first, second, and third circuit board support member means cooperating with each other to attach the circuit boards to the chassis to thereby provide mechanical support to the circuit boards between the first and second ends thereof. 2. The electronic assembly of claim 1 having a circuit board that creates heat between the first and second ends thereof when operational, wherein: the chassis being formed from a metal; said first and second circuit board support member means being formed of a heat conductive material; and said first and second circuit board support member means conducting at least some of the heat from the circuit board to the chassis. 3. The electronic assembly of claim 1 wherein said first fastening means includes: a wedge clamp; said wedge clamp being capable of being tightened to facilitate the securing of said first circuit board support member means and the circuit board to the chassis; and said wedge clamp being capable of being loosened to facilitate the removal of said first circuit board support member means and the circuit board from the chassis. 4. The electronic assembly of claim 1 further including: second fastening means also being located in said second circuit board support member means slot, said second fastening means attaching said second end of said second circuit board support member means to said third circuit board support member means; and means mechanically coupling said third circuit board support member means to the second wall of the chassis. 5. The electronic assembly of claim 4 wherein: said second fastening means includes a wedge clamp: said wedge clamp being capable of being tightened to facilitate the securing of said second circuit board support member means to said third circuit board support member means; and said wedge clamp being capable of being loosened to facilitate the removal of said second circuit board support member means from said third circuit board support member means. 6. The electronic assembly of claim 1 further including: mechanical means for coupling together said first circuit board support member means, said second circuit board support member means and the circuit board. 7. The electronic assembly of claim 6 wherein: the first and second major surfaces of the circuit board run parallel to each other along a first axis; said first circuit board support member means includes a portion that runs along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis; said second circuit board support member means includes a portion that also runs along said second axis; and said mechanical means extending along said second axis through said portions of said first support member means and said second support member means and the circuit board to couple together said first support member means, said second support member means and the circuit board. 8. The electronic assembly of claim 7 wherein said mechanical means includes a screw. 9. An electronic assembly having a chassis for housing at least first and second printed wiring assemblies, each printed wiring assembly having first and second major printed wiring board surfaces that run parallel to each other and to a first axis, each printed wiring assembly having first and second ends, and the chassis having a first wall juxtapositioned along at least a portion of the first major printed wiring board surface of the first printed wiring assembly and a second wall juxtapositioned along at least a portion of the second major printed wiring board surface of the second printed wiring assembly; the assembly including in combination: a first printed wiring assembly support member having a first end mechanically coupled to the first major printed wiring board surface of the first printed wiring assembly between the first and second ends of the printed wiring assembly, said first printed wiring assembly support member having a second end mechanically coupled to the first wall of the chassis; a second printed wiring assembly support member having a first end mechanically coupled to the second major printed wiring board surface of the first printed wiring assembly between the first and second ends of the first printed wiring assembly, said second printed wiring assembly support member having a second end having a slot running parallel to said second major printed wiring board surface of said first printed wiring assembly; a third printed wiring assembly support member having a first end mechanically coupled to the first major printed wiring board surface of the second printed wiring assembly between the first and second ends of the second printed wiring assembly, said third printed wiring assembly support member having a second end mechanically coupled to said second printed wiring assembly support member slot; a fourth printed wiring assembly support member having a first end mechanically coupled to the second major printed wiring board surface of the second printed wiring assembly between the first and second ends of the second printed wiring assembly, said fourth printed wiring assembly support member having a second end mechanically coupled to the second wall of the chassis; said first, second, third and fourth printed wiring assembly support members cooperating with each other to attach said first and second printed wiring assemblies to the first and second chassis walls to thereby provide support to the first and second printed wiring assemblies between the first and second ends thereof; a slot in the first wall of the chassis, said first wall slot running along an axis that is substantially parallel to the first major printed wiring board surface of the first printed wiring assembly, said second end of said first printed wiring assembly support member being located in said first wall slot; and a first fastener also being located in said first wall slot, said first fastener attaching said second end of said first printed wiring assembly support member to the first wall of the chassis. 10. The electronic assembly of claim 9 including printed wiring assemblies that create heat between the first and second ends thereof when operational, wherein: the chassis is formed from a metal; said first, second, third and fourth printed wiring assembly support members being formed of heat conductive material; and said first, second, third and fourth printed wiring assembly support members conducting at least some of said heat from the printed wiring assemblies to the chassis. 11. The electronic assembly of claim 9 wherein said first and third printed wiring assembly support members each have a portion with a rectangular cross sectional shape having first and second ends. 12. The electronic assembly of claim 11 wherein: said second printed wiring assembly support member slot is rectangular; and said rectangular slot in said second printed wiring assembly support member being adapted to receive said rectangular portion of said second end of said third printed wiring assembly support member. 13. The electronic assembly of claim 9 wherein said first fastener includes: a wedge clamp; said wedge clamp being capable of being tightened to facilitate securing said first printed wiring assembly support member and the first printed wiring assembly to the first wall of the chassis; and said wedge clamp being capable of being loosened to facilitate removal of said first printed wiring assembly support member and the first printed wiring assembly from the chassis. 14. The electronic assembly of claim 9 further including: a second fastener also being located in said second printed wiring assembly support member slot, said second fastener attaching said second end of said second printed wiring assembly support member to said third printed wiring assembly support member. 15. The electronic assembly of claim 14 wherein said second fastener includes a wedge clamp. 16. The electronic assembly of claim 9 further including a third fastener for coupling together: said first printed wiring assembly support member, said second printed wiring assembly support member and the printed wiring assembly. 17. The electronic assembly of claim 16 wherein: said first printed wiring assembly support member includes an end portion that runs parallel to a second axis that is perpendicular to said first axis; said second printed wiring assembly support member includes an end portion that also runs along said second axis; and said third fastener extends along said second axis through portions of said first printed wiring assembly support member, said second printed wiring assembly support member and the first printed wiring assembly. 18. An electronic assembly having a chassis for housing at least one circuit board, the circuit board having first and second ends and a first and a second major surface that run parallel to each other along a first axis, and the chassis having at least one wall juxtapositioned along at least a portion of the major surface of the circuit board between the first and second ends of the circuit board; the assembly including in combination: a first circuit board support member having a first end mechanically coupled to the major surface of the circuit board between the first and second ends of the circuit board, said first circuit board support member means having a second end; the wall having a slot running along another axis that is perpendicular to said first axis and parallel to said first major surface of the board; said second end of said first circuit board support member being located in said slot; a first fastener also being located in said slot, said first fastener attaching said second end of said first circuit support member to the wall of the chassis; said first circuit board support member thereby attaching the circuit board to the chassis to provide mechanical support to the circuit board between the first and second ends thereof; a second circuit board support member having a first end mechanically coupled to the second major surface of the circuit board at an area on said second major surface between the first and second ends of the circuit board, said second circuit board support member having a second end having a slot running parallel to said second major surface of the circuit board; and a third support member being located in said second circuit board support member slot. 19. The electronic assembly of claim 18 wherein said first fastener includes; a wedge clamp; said wedge clamp being capable of being tightened to facilitate securing the said first circuit board support member and the circuit board to the chassis; and said wedge clamp being capable of being loosened to facilitate removal of said first circuit board support member and the circuit board from the chassis. 20. The electronic assembly of claim 18 wherein the circuit board creates heat when operational, and the chassis having at least first and second walls, the first wall and the second wall being respectively juxtapositioned along at least portions of the first and second major surfaces of the circuit board; the electronic assembly, wherein said second end of said second circuit board support member is mechanically coupled to the second wall of the chassis; and said first and said second circuit board support members are formed of heat conducting material, said first and said second circuit board support members cooperating with each other to provide mechanical support to the circuit board between the first and second ends of the circuit board and to provide a heat conducting path from the circuit board to the chassis. 21. The electronic assembly of claim 20 further including: a second fastener also being located in said second circuit board support member slot, said second fastener attaching said second end of said second circuit support member to said third support member; and a further structure mechanically coupling said third support member to said second wall of the chassis.