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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:
Mar. 16, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
John P Hoppal, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Arlen L Roesner, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361391 ; 361380 ; 361427 ;
Abstract
A modular tray assembly for computer mass storage devices such as disk and tape drives. The assembly can be inserted through an opening in the back of a computer without requiring removal of a main computer housing cover. Power is automatically connected when the tray assembly is fully inserted into the computer. Control and data signals are connected via an external cable. Mass storage devices with removable media are accessible through an opening in the front of the computer.