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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2002
Applicants:
Steven F. Mastoris, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Akbar Monfared, Placerville, CA (US);
Ian R. Inglis, Rocklin, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven F. Mastoris, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Akbar Monfared, Placerville, CA (US);
Ian R. Inglis, Rocklin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R013/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of protecting the pins of a pin connector of a backplane preferably includes installing a protective cover over the pins of the pin connector. The protective cover preferably includes at least one connector having receptacles for receiving the pins of the pin connector of the backplane and a handle extending from the at least one connector.