Expanded – threaded – driven – headed – tool-deformed – or locked-thr – Externally threaded fastener element – e.g. – bolt – screw – etc. – Elongated head – e.g. – hanger bolt – etc.
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Mitchell, Katherine (Department: 3677)
Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr
Externally threaded fastener element, e.g., bolt, screw, etc.
Elongated head, e.g., hanger bolt, etc.
C411S400000, C411S546000, C411S393000, C248S071000, C248S224800, C361S689000, C312S334140, C312S334700, C312S334800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07137767
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a fastener includes an integrated isolation member composed of a resilient material, the isolation member being adapted to isolate a storage media drive to which the fastener is to be mounted from a drive cage in which the drive is to be installed, the isolation member being sized and configured to fit within a slot of the drive cage and to abut a surface of the drive cage.
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Frame Kenneth B.
Franke Gregory C.
Griffin Tommy D.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Mitchell Katherine
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