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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:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ty Schmitt, Round Rock, TX (US);
George Thomas Holt, Round Rock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell USA, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/12 ; H05K 7/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/12 ; H05K 7/14 ;
Abstract
A computer including a guiding and latching device for mounting expansion cards in the chassis of the computer. The device includes a body member defining a slot and comprising a latch movable between a non-latching position in which the slot can receive the board and a latching position in which the board is latched in the slot. The device is formed of one piece and includes a flexible arm that pivots between a latching and a non-latching position.