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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2016
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Keith Hocker, Cupertino, CA (US);
Franklin D. Boyden, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Seongchul C. Kim, Saratoga, CA (US);
Gilbert W. VanHoy, San Jose, CA (US);
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The disclosed apparatus may include (1) at least one receptacle that (A) is coupled to a line card that facilitates communication among computing devices and (B) mates with at least one member coupled to a backplane of a telecommunications system to physically support the line card upon installation in the telecommunications system and (2) at least one spring that (A) is coupled to the receptacle and (B) applies, when the member is inserted into the receptacle, a force on the member to lift the line card in an upward direction. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.