Inner bezel for a computer chassis

Details Inner bezel for a computer chassis Inner bezel for a computer chassis

1999-04-30

2000-12-05

Reichard, Dean A.

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Covers or face plates

220241, 220 38, H02G 314, H05K 503

Patent

active

061569720

ABSTRACT:
A bezel attaches to a chassis via pins that register the alignment of the bezel with respect to the chassis, and snap latches that retain the bezel to the chassis. The bezel of the present invention has one or more molded pins and one or more snap latches. The pins are tapered and extend out from the chassis farther than the snap latches. To assemble the bezel to a chassis, the pins are aligned with corresponding holes in the chassis. Since the pins are longer than the snap latches, the pins are easily positioned and partially inserted into the holes before it is necessary to depress the snap latches. Furthermore, since the pins are tapered, initial insertion of the pins into the holes is simplified. After aligning the pins and partially inserting the pins into the holes, the snap latches are depressed, thereby allowing the snap latches to be easily inserted into corresponding slots of the chassis as the bezel is pressed flush against the chassis. Thereafter, the snap latches are released. The bezel is held firmly in place against the chassis by tabs on the snap latches, which are in contact with an opposite face of the chassis. Furthermore, the firm seating of the tapered pins in the holes minimizes movement of the bezel from side to side and up and down. The bezel is easily removed by depressing the snap latches and pulling the bezel out.

REFERENCES:
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patent: 3197549 (1965-07-01), Good
patent: 4706808 (1987-11-01), Guetersloh
patent: 5126510 (1992-06-01), Bauer et al.
patent: 5218169 (1993-06-01), Riceman

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