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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Ty R. Schmitt, Round Rock, TX (US);
Vibora Sim, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Dell USA, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus related to a data processing system contiguous-reference connection alignment mechanism. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes but is not limited to a data processing system contiguous-reference connection alignment mechanism, wherein the data processing system contiguous-reference connection alignment mechanism further includes but is not limited to a y-axis direction contiguous-reference alignment mechanism, wherein the y-axis direction contiguous-reference alignment mechanism further includes but is not limited to at least one fore-positioned data processing system connection guidance cylinder slot formed to catch a connection guidance cylinder misaligned in the y-axis direction and guide the connection guidance cylinder into substantial y-axis direction alignment. In one embodiment, a computer system includes but is not limited to a data processing system contiguous-reference alignment mechanism.