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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kenneth Arenella, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Christopher R. Ciraulo, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
John J. Loparco, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Robert K. Mullady, Highland, NY (US);
Budy D. Notohardjono, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
John S. Werner, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A fan guard and method of use thereof. The fan guard includes a first lattice, the first lattice comprising a first lattice protrusion, a second lattice, the second lattice comprising a second lattice protrusion and an inclined portion, a catch, a tensioning element, a first end of the tensioning element operably attached to the first lattice protrusion, a second end of the tensioning element operably attached to the second lattice protrusion, the tensioning element applying a rotational force to the second lattice in a first direction, a bezel, the bezel including a bezel extension that extends substantially perpendicularly from a face of the bezel, wherein the bezel extension is configured to rotate the catch and an inclined plane extending from the face of the bezel.