Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a

Details Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a

1995-07-25

1997-02-11

Cuomo, Peter M.

Supports: cabinet structure

Knockdown or setup type

Removable panel

3122231, 3122232, 361683, 361686, 361801, 361726, 439345, 439350, 439327, 174 67, A47B 4700

Patent

active

056013493

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.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5228319 (1993-07-01), Holley et al.
patent: 5317483 (1994-05-01), Swindler
patent: 5398156 (1995-03-01), Steffes et al.

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