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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2002
Terrence Q. E. Rafferty, Salisbury, NC (US);
Jason T. Runkle, Round Rock, TX (US);
Corey D. Hartman, Round Rock, TX (US);
Paul D. Higgins, Smithville, TX (US);
Tiffany J. Williams, Austin, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
An information handling system includes a rack operable to mount computer components therein. The rack includes multiple rack rails supported by a top support and a bottom support that define a rack space for housing components. The rack rails have both a first and second standard interface. The first standard interface facilitates the housing of components within a dedicated portion of the rack space while the second standard interface facilitates the housing of at least one component within a non-dedicated portion of the rack space. A component bracket is detachably coupled to a selected portion of the second standard interface of a rack rail. The component bracket supports a component within a portion of the non-dedicated portion of the rack space. The component bracket includes at least one hook and at least one latch mechanism that tool-lessly secures the component bracket to the second standard interface.