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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1996
Walter Francovich, Pierrefonds, CA;
Gad Shaanan, Westmount, CA;
Derek Hunziker, Montreal, CA;
Joseph Germain Girard, Richmond, CA;
Vladislav Ircha, Richmond, CA;
Seanix Technology Inc., Richmond, CA;
Abstract
A computer case having at least one 31/2' drive housing which can be removably mounted within the case. Each 31/2' drive housing has one or more (typically, two) channels. A 31/2' drive is slidably insertable within each channel. A plurality (normally, as many as four) 31/2 drive housings are removably mountable at different locations within the case via quick release connectors provided at different locations within the case. A 'U' shaped mounting bracket captures each 31/2' drive. The bracket has two opposed legs, with one or more inwardly projecting pins on each leg. The pins slide into apertures located in the opposed sides of industry standard 31/2' drives. A one-piece backplane with quick release connectors is easily removed and replaced by adjacent a cutout provided in an outer wall of the case. A series of cutouts are provided in the backplane. Each cutout is positioned to align with a connector on a motherboard mounted in the case, when the backplane is in place adjacent the case outer wall cutout. This allows external plug-in connectors to protrude through the backplane cutouts for direct connection with the motherboard connectors.