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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1988
Fernand J Dorleans, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Robert O Norton, Susquehanna, PA (US);
Robert S Pokrzywa, Endwell, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A keying system for assuring the proper sequence or arrangement of cable cards within a card grouper is provided. The grouper includes a plurality of slots to receive the cable cards. The cards include tab means at at least one side thereof which can be selectively trimmed to one of several specific extension distances from the card. The grouper includes a template which has grooves configured to receive cards having their tabs programmed to one and only one configuration. Thus any given card, when programmed, will fit in only one location. The cards and grouper also include coacting surfaces to allow the appropriate card to be inserted in only one orientation in any given slot.