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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2004
John P. Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Wade D. Vinson, Magnolia, TX (US);
Arthur G. Volkmann, Spring, TX (US);
David Deis, Spring, TX (US);
George D. Megason, Spring, TX (US);
Joseph R. Allen, Tomball, TX (US);
John P. Franz, Houston, TX (US);
Wade D. Vinson, Magnolia, TX (US);
Arthur G. Volkmann, Spring, TX (US);
David Deis, Spring, TX (US);
George D. Megason, Spring, TX (US);
Joseph R. Allen, Tomball, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, the present invention includes a first electrical connector located on a computer component and a biasing mechanism having a leverage member, such that actuation of the leverage member biases the first electrical connector between engaged and disengaged positions with respect to a second electrical connector separate from the computer component.