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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:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2001
Joseph J. Montagna, Acton, MA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A circuit board retaining assembly for coupling a component to a chassis without concern for the loss of mounting hardware, such as for coupling computer hardware to a computer chassis, and for doing so particularly when the component is in operation. The retaining assembly includes a mounting bracket for mounting the assembly to the chassis, a lever extending from the mounting bracket, and a lever biasing member for pivotally biasing the lever away from the chassis when the component is installed in or removed from the chassis. The mounting bracket includes at least one lever opening for receiving the lever. The lever includes a first end for releasably coupling the component to the chassis. The lever-biasing member is disposed between the mounting bracket and the lever to bias the lever away from the chassis when it is disengaged from the chassis.