Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1996-07-01
1997-06-17
Picard, Leo P.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361683, 361684, 361686, 361747, 361759, 361800, 211 411, H05K 714
Patent
active
056403097
ABSTRACT:
Computers are manufactured with connectors in which are inserted at least one PCI expansion card to increase the capacity of the computer. A computer enclosure panel is formed with an opening for insertion and withdrawal of the card. The card has a cover which blocks the opening after the card has been plugged in. The invention provides a retainer clip mounted on the rear panel which, when in operative position, attaches to the panel and engages the cover to assist in holding the card in place. The clip has a bent spring which may be compressed to install and remove the clip. The invention further provides room for the tab conventionally extending outward of the card to extend outward of the enclosure so that the card may be located closer to the side panel, thereby conserving space within the enclosure. Computers as shipped from the factory many times are not provided with PCI cards and the opening in the panel is blocked by a removable blanking cover. The clip also holds the blanking cover in position.
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patent: 4768652 (1988-09-01), Fallon
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patent: 5004867 (1991-04-01), Mast
patent: 5544006 (1996-08-01), Radloff et al.
Carney James M.
Chiodo Christopher E.
Desilets Dave
Willis Clifford
Winick Alan Lee
Picard Leo P.
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Vu Phuong T.
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