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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R. Bodensteiner, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Craig J. Jensen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Crystal Group Inc., Hiawatha, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/10 ; H05K 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/10 ; H05K 5/02 ;
Abstract
A system and method for identifying a match between an industrial PC to a slot in a rack which uses a blind mating keying and locking plates, so that when the mechanical keying plate and locking plate do match, then full insertion of the PC into the slot is permitted. When a mis-match occurs, then full insertion is prohibited.