Method and system for coupling a chassis to a rail

Details Method and system for coupling a chassis to a rail Method and system for coupling a chassis to a rail

2005-08-16

2005-08-16

Feild, Lynn (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S724000, C312S223200, C312S223300, C312S333000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06930887

ABSTRACT:
A chassis, such as an information handling system component housing, couples to opposing sliding rails with support posts that align with slots formed in the rails and a securing device that automatically engages to prevent removal of the chassis from the rails. The securing devices has a retractable button biased to an extended position with a spring and a block aligned so that insertion of the support posts in the slots compresses the button to a retracted position. The chassis slides relative to the rails so that the support posts position under lips of the slots and compression of the button is removed by removal of the block from a compressing position relative to the button. The extended button cooperates with the block to restrict movement of the chassis relative to the rail. Manual compression of the button permits movement of the chassis relative to the rail for removal of the supporting posts from under the lip and release of the chassis from the rail.

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U.S. Appl. No. 10/206,302, filed Jul. 26, 2002, entitled “System and Method for Utilizing Non-Dedicated Rack Space” and naming Terrence Q. E. Rafferty, Jason T. Runkle, Corey D. Hartman, Paul D. Higgins, and Tiffany J. Williams as inventors.

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