Interlocking system for computer peripheral enclosures and the l

Details Interlocking system for computer peripheral enclosures and the l Interlocking system for computer peripheral enclosures and the l

1996-03-08

1998-08-04

Brown, Peter R.

Supports: cabinet structure

Sectional-unit type

Connectors

403329, 403388, 439701, 439717, 3122232, F16B 1210

Patent

active

057883475

ABSTRACT:
A system for interlocking various computer peripheral enclosures to prevent them from falling off of desk tops or off of each other, to compactly organize them to save space and prevent disconnection or tangling of their connecting wires, to more easily and securely move them from one location to another, and to provide an attractive interlocking arrangement. L-shaped brackets are secured to the enclosures or housings, preferably at the enclosure bases, and extending up their sides. Interlocking devices have snap-in members at each end thereof. One member snaps into an opening in a bracket of one enclosure unit and another member snaps into an opening in a bracket of another enclosure unit, thereby the two units are securely held together in a side-by-side or one-on-top-of-the-other arrangement. Insertion of a narrow tool into an opening in the bracket allows for easy unsnapping or disconnect. Optional carrying handle, cable manager, and angled foot support embodiments are also provided for releasable snap fit attachment to the brackets.

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