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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1997
Daniel Derrick Gonsalves, Hudson, NH (US);
Robert Antonnucio, Burlington, MA (US);
William Izzicupo, Windham, NH (US);
James Carney, Peperell, MA (US);
Mark Pugliese, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Joseph Spano, North Reading, MA (US);
Mathew Palazola, Glouster, MA (US);
David Desilets, Hopkington, MA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mountian View, CA (US);
Abstract
A structural foam, injection molded superstructure is attached to a motherboard by means of threaded inserts. The superstructure is formed with guide ways for CPU processor modules, and also for the edges of PCI cards. Features of the structure include cam levers on the CPU modules to install and extract the modules. A metal transverse vertical retaining bracket is attached to the superstructure to hold sides thereof parallel and prevent splaying of the free, open end of the superstructure upon extraction of CPU processor modules. The assembly provides stiffness to the motherboard.