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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Christopher R. Ciraulo, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Milnes P. David, New Paltz, NY (US);
Dustin W. Demetriou, New York, NY (US);
Robert K. Mullady, Highland, NY (US);
Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods are provided for protectively covering an air inlet or outlet of an air-moving assembly. The apparatus includes a protective cover assembly, which includes a retractable cover and a spring-biasing mechanism. The retractable cover transitions between a retracted state, when the air-moving assembly is operatively positioned within the chassis, and in extended state, when the air-moving assembly is withdrawn from the chassis. In retracted state, the retractable cover is retracted away from the air inlet or outlet, and in extended state, the retractable cover covers, at least partially, the air inlet or outlet. The spring-biasing mechanism is coupled to the retractable cover and biases the retractable cover in the extended state when the air-moving assembly is withdrawn from the chassis, and compresses to allow transition of the retractable cover to the retracted state as the air-moving assembly is inserted into operative position within the chassis.