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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:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tim Radloff, Austin, TX (US);
Erica Scholder, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell U.S.A., L.P., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361683 ; 174 / ; 206480 ;
Abstract
A computer system, or other electronic device, having two parts that are easily attached and quickly detached. One of the parts has a plurality of stakes projecting from one surface thereof, and the other part has a plurality of through openings for receiving the stakes, and a plurality of slots extending adjacent the stakes. The stakes are formed over the other part adjacent the openings to attach the second part to the first part, and a blade can be inserted in the slots to force the second part away from the first part and break the stakes to quickly detach the parts.