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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:
May. 08, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles W Mitchell, Spring, TX (US);
Robert G Rodriquez, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Corporate Services Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361415 ; 361395 ; 361413 ; 361427 ; 364708 ;
Abstract
A personal computer has a chassis having a plurality of expansion slots in which are mounted optional Input/Output (I/O) expansion cards. At least one first expansion card has a first bracket adapted for connection to a mounting fixture. At least one second expansion card has a second bracket that is not adapted for connection to the mounting fixture. An adapter bracket is provided which is configured to connect to the mounting fixture and also to the second bracket to provide mounting of the second expansion card in one of the expansion card positions.