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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2000
Lonnie W. Smith, Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus including a plurality of bodies with a first one of the bodies being spaced apart from a second one of the bodies. A retaining member extends through the first one of the bodies. A first end of the retaining member is maintained in fixed relationship with respect to the second one of the bodies. A head on a second end of the retaining member is provided. The head includes a self-centering portion engaging a mating self-centering portion attached to the first one of the bodies. A resilient member is engaged between the first one of the bodies and the second one of the bodies for biasing the self-centering portion of the first one of the bodies into engagement with the mating self-centering portion of the head.