Apparatus and methods for retaining expansion cards

Details Apparatus and methods for retaining expansion cards Apparatus and methods for retaining expansion cards

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Levi, Dameon E (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S759000, C361S747000, C361S726000, C361S732000

Reexamination Certificate

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07907421

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for retention of computer expansion cards and/or card bay covers inside a card bay of an information handling system chassis, and that may include an expansion card retaining apparatus that includes a pivotable first end configured to attachably rotate relative to a securing surface of the information handling system chassis, a latching second end configured to releasably lock the expansion card retaining apparatus in a locking position that prevents rotation of the expansion card retaining apparatus about the pivotable first end, at least one resiliently deformable coupling section extending between the pivotable first end and the latching second end to maintain the latching second end in the locking position, and a retention section extending between the at least one coupling section and the pivotable first end.

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Line drawings of prior art two-piece plastic card retaining clip that is illustrated and described in relation to Figures 1A-1E of the present application; 3 pgs.

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