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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Michael A. Lascu, Olympia, WA (US);
Michael Z. Eckblad, Auburn, WA (US);
Brian R. Peil, Tacoma, WA (US);
Glen P. Gordon, Graham, WA (US);
Ron Flamm, Olympia, WA (US);
Dan C. Plitt, Gig Harbor, WA (US);
Eryan Eylon, Olympia, WA (US);
Ronald B. Sutherland, Eatonville, WA (US);
Mark W. Anderson, Olympia, WA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system to connect cards in a chassis is provided. The system includes a chassis frame having a slot to receive a card. A rocker is coupled to the chassis frame and positioned in a closed state when the card is in the slot. A magnetic element is positioned on the rocker and a sensor positioned to detect a magnetic field generated by the magnetic element. The sensor then determines whether the rocker is positioned an open state or said closed state.