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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Applicants:
Minh H. Nguyen, Katy, TX (US);
Donald Caballero, Humble, TX (US);
Paul E. Westphall, Cypress, TX (US);
Inventors:
Minh H. Nguyen, Katy, TX (US);
Donald Caballero, Humble, TX (US);
Paul E. Westphall, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 5/00 (2006.01); A47B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rack system is disclosed for mounting various devices. The rack system comprises at least one front vertical support column and at least one rear vertical support column. A rail is deployed between the front vertical support column and the rear vertical support column. Additionally, a latching system is provided that enables secure engagement of the rail and easy removal of the rail.