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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2000
Yvetta D. Pols Sandhu, Winchester, MA (US);
Jonathan A. Colprit, Charlestown, MA (US);
Robert S. Antonuccio, Burlington, MA (US);
Yvetta D. Pols Sandhu, Winchester, MA (US);
Jonathan A. Colprit, Charlestown, MA (US);
Robert S. Antonuccio, Burlington, MA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing a tray within a computer component rack is disclosed. The tray slidably mounted within the component rack. The tray is anchored to the component rack when in a closed position by at least one fastener. A cover is mounted a front face of the tray. The cover includes within its structure a locking mechanism, which prevents access through an access port to the at least one fastener while in a locked position, and allows access through the access port to the at least one fastener while in an unlocked position.