Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Craig Arthur Sanford

Darrel W Poulter

Kenneth K Tang

John P Huetter

Richard Kunze

An apparatus and method for preventing inadvertent disconnection of male and female electrical connectors is provided. In one principal type of method and apparatus, devices are configured to provide outside retaining forces to retention prongs of a female electrical connector, substantially restricting or preventing the retention prongs from moving toward an outer non-holding position after connecting with receiving portions in the male connector. In another principal type of method and apparatus, a female electrical connector includes modified retention prongs having a portion configured to enter and remain in surface holes of the male connector so that the male connector, once inserted, cannot be removed from the female connector without a user manipulating the modified retention prongs.

Apparatus and method for cable connection retention

System for mounting components are provided. A representative system includes a pedestal stand with first and second pedestal base components. Each of the pedestal base components includes an upper mating member, a lower mating member and a support member. Each of the upper mating members are adapted to overlie and mate with a corresponding lower mating member of the other pedestal base component. So adapted, when the respective upper mating members are mated with corresponding lower mating members, the first support member is spaced from the second support member to form a channel therebetween. A chassis can be received within the channel.

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Grass Valley, CA, United States of America

Craig Arthur Sanford