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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2002
Ralph W. Conway, Saratoga, CA (US);
Brent W. Mosby, Fremont, CA (US);
Ralph W. Conway, Saratoga, CA (US);
Brent W. Mosby, Fremont, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A bus slot connector. In one embodiment, a bus slot connector is comprised of a housing with a slot disposed within the housing. The slot is adapted to receive a connector portion of an adapter card. The bus slot connector is further comprised of a retention mechanism that is moveably coupled to and slidable along the housing. The retention mechanism has a lock position and an open position. The retention mechanism prevents removal of an adapter card inserted in the slot when in the lock position. The retention mechanism permits insertion of the connector portion of the adapter card into the slot and permits the removal of the connector portion of the adapter card from the slot when the retention mechanism is in the open position.