Supports: cabinet structure – Knockdown or setup type – Removable panel
Patent
1998-06-02
2000-05-16
Cuomo, Peter M.
Supports: cabinet structure
Knockdown or setup type
Removable panel
3122232, 3122231, 361683, 361686, 361801, 361726, 439345, 439350, 439327, 174 67, A47B 4700
Patent
active
RE0366951
ABSTRACT:
In a computer chassis having a wall, an interiorly-positioned card cage associated with the wall, and the card cage having a card guide slot therein, a card guide retaining device. In a preferred embodiment, the card guide retaining device has a retainer having (1) a first end extending to within the computer chassis through a retainer aperture in the wall, the retainer aperture corresponding to the card guide slot, and (2) a second end extending to without the retainer aperture exterior to the computer chassis. The first end includes a gripping surface to engage and retain a card guide positioned about the card guide slot. The gripping surface may be a generally rectangular planar member extendable over a retaining tab portion of the card guide to thereby secure the card guide against a card guide ledge of the card cage. The second end has a flanged portion to contact an exterior surface of the wall. The retainer may be moved between an engaged position and a disengaged position from the exterior of the computer chassis via the flanged portion. The retainer is configured to provide a retaining force from the wall to the card guide when in the engaged position.
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Cuomo Peter M.
Dell U.S.A. L.P.
Vu Stephen
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