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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
William F. Edwards, Livermore, CA (US);
Earl Devenport, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Gregory Twiss, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A frame or similar structure is used for positioning two stacked GBIC connectors within a 1 RU form factor height of a router or similar network device. In one aspect, the frame can be constructed, assembled and/or mounted in the absence of a need for screws or similar connectors and/or tools. Hooks, latches, engaging teeth and the like can engage sections of a chassis base plate, to position the GBIC connectors preferably within a cutout formed in a motherboard. Use of a flex circuit for connecting the GBIC connectors to a motherboard avoids the requirement for high-precision placement for positioning.