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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:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Perry D. Franz, Elk Mound, WI (US);
Jeffrey Mark Glanzman, Mondovi, WI (US);
Assignee:
Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02B 1/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02B 1/01 ;
Abstract
A ground bracket and method for grounding an electronic device to a structure such as a rail, rack or cabinet. According to one aspect of the invention the ground bracket has a first conductive surface for use in coupling the bracket to the structure and an arcuate portion conductively coupled to the first conductive surface for contacting an electronic device. In another embodiment, a bracket includes a first surface for coupling to a rack, and a portion positioned proximal a computer component that includes a rotatable fastening mechanism for coupling to the computer component.