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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:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eugene Buican, Austin, TX (US);
Roger A. Siedow, Austin, TX (US);
Timothy James McNulty, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell USA, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ; H05K 7/00 ; H05K 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 ; H05K 7/00 ; H05K 5/02 ;
Abstract
A computer system including a chassis having a plurality of walls forming a cavity. The computer system further includes a peripheral device positioned in the cavity. A retention clip movable between an open position and a closed position is attached to one of the walls. The retention clip includes an arm portion and a retention flange. The retention clip retains the peripheral device in a supported position relative to the chassis when in the closed position so that a fastener member can be engaged with the peripheral device.