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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2003
Glenn P. Charest, San Jose, CA (US);
William L. Grouell, San Ramon, CA (US);
John A. Harada, San Francisco, CA (US);
Glenn P. Charest, San Jose, CA (US);
William L. Grouell, San Ramon, CA (US);
John A. Harada, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An alignment device includes a crossbar and two brackets. Each one of the two brackets includes at least one guide hole, with each guide hole having a front opening. The crossbar couples the two brackets and defines a connector opening. The alignment device also includes two connector alignment posts. Each one of the two connector alignment posts has a first end coupled to the crossbar and an opposing end protruding into the connector opening. A method of connecting a circuit card to a mid plane and a computer including the alignment device also are described.