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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:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Glen P. Gordon, Federal Way, WA (US);
Anthony P. Valpiani, Graham, WA (US);
Ronald C. Flamm, Olympia, WA (US);
Anthony Leuthe, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ; H05K 7/14 ; H01R 1/362 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ; H05K 7/14 ; H01R 1/362 ;
Abstract
A hot plug retainer and actuator is used on a chassis for releasably securing a component on the chassis. The retainer and actuator includes a one piece body having a first portion, a second portion and a living hinge pivotably connecting the first and second portions to one another for opening and closing the actuator.