3com Corporation

Utstarcom, Incorporated

Mahi Networks, Inc.

Hong Li

Kenneth S Laughlin

Amir Koradia

Craig G Mitchell

Thomas C Ruberto

Daniel J Lecinski

Philip A Ravlin

Sajid Patel

Douglas J Pogatetz

Dane L Greives

John J Connell

Laura M Bendikas

Emily K Misner

Randy Beck

Bruce Lee

Jeffrey R Lau

An apparatus and method for retaining a length of fiber optic cable to a circuit board includes a spool-shaped retention apparatus. A body portion of the apparatus includes a channel formed about the periphery of the body portion for receiving and retaining a portion of the length of fiber optic cable in an arc having a radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable. A plurality of legs extend from the body portion, each of the legs is adapted to be received in a mounting opening formed in the PC board. Each of the spaced legs may include a foot portion adapted for securing the body to the circuit board.

Spool apparatus and method for harnessing optical fiber to a circuit board

An apparatus comprising a handle to insert and eject a circuit board and a signal-carrying conductor routing mechanism formed by the handle to group and route a plurality of signal-carrying conductor.

Signal-carrying conductor grooming circuit board ejector handle

An apparatus and method for retaining a length of fiber optic cable to a circuit board includes a body portion. The body portion of the apparatus includes at least a pair of spaced legs extending from the body portion, each of the legs is adapted to be received in a mounting opening formed in the PC board. Each of the spaced legs includes a foot portion adapted for securing the body to the circuit board and at least a pair of spaced arms extend from the body portion defining a slot between the arm and the body portion for receiving and retaining a portion of the length of fiber optic cable. The arms are spaced a distance from each other for retaining the fiber optic cable in an arc having a radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable.

Apparatus and method for harnessing optical fiber to a circuit board

A fan tray apparatus and method includes a mounting body portion having a length and a width. The mounting body portion further includes first and second longitudinal sides and first and second lateral sides. A plurality of fans is operatively attached to the mounting body portion. The plurality of fans includes a first set of fans, a second set of fans, and a third set of fans. The first set of fans is positioned along the first lateral side. The second set of fans is positioned along the second lateral side. The third set of fans is positioned between the first set of fans and the second set of fans, the third set of fans positioned on a middle portion of mounting body portion.

Fan tray apparatus and method

An apparatus and method for shielding electromagnetic interference (EMI) for a disk drive includes a body portion for operatively securing to the disk drive. The body portion includes a flange portion. The flange portion includes a plurality of tab portions that substantially surround a perimeter portion of the body portion to allow a force applied to the body portion to deflect the plurality of tab portions and bias the plurality of tab portions against a contact surface to form a positive contact between the plurality of tab portions and the contact surface thereby shielding EMI.

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for a disk drive

An electronic chassis door locking apparatus includes an electronic chassis door and a locking assembly. The electronic chassis door includes a recessed region formed therein. The recessed region is positioned adjacent a latch. The latch is operably attached to the electronic chassis door. The locking assembly is received in the recessed region, and includes a lock screw and a lock cam. The lock cam includes a first opening and an engaging portion. The engaging portion allows for engagement with the latch.

Electronic chassis door locking apparatus

Exhaust vent

An apparatus and method for shielding electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes a cover having a body portion and an angled flange portion, the angled flange portion substantially surrounding a perimeter portion of the body portion to allow a force applied in a direction substantially perpendicular to the body portion to deflect the angled flange portion and bias the angled flange portion against a contact surface to form a positive contact between the angled flange portion and the contact surface thereby shielding EMI.

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield apparatus and method

An exhaust vent for venting exhaust air from an electronic chassis includes a body portion having a length. The body portion is mounted to the electronic chassis. The body portion includes an upper portion that extends along the length of the body portion and a lower portion that also extends along the length of the body portion. The upper portion includes a deflector portion and the lower portion includes a curved portion. The deflector portion of the upper portion and the curved portion of the lower portion define an exhaust opening in the body portion to allow the exhaust air from the electronic chassis to pass through the exhaust opening in a downward direction and to conceal an inside portion of the electronic chassis.

Exhaust vent for an electronic chassis

An electronic chassis and filter apparatus is provided. A chassis includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side wall portion, and a second side wall portion. The bottom portion includes an open front side, a closed back side, a first guide rail portion and a second guide rail portion. An ejector spring is operatively attached to the back side of the bottom portion, and a spring-biased actuator is operatively connected to the first rail portion adjacent the open front side. When the filter is inserted into the open front side, the filter contacts the ejector spring which biases the filter against the spring-biased actuator.

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