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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John David Schnabel, Fareham, GB;
Andrew John Yair, Swindon, GB;
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 ; H05K 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/14 ; H05K 7/18 ;
Abstract
An electronics assembly may include a frame ( ) and a motherboard module ( ) have cooperating temporary supporting elements ( ) that can be engaged to support one edge of the motherboard module until some of the securing elements have been engaged to secure the motherboard module to the frame or after the securing elements have been released. The provision of temporary supporting elements enables a service engineer to support the motherboard module with a single hand while securing it in position with the other hand.