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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2004
William L. Grouell, San Ramon, CA (US);
David M. Bradley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
William L. Grouell, San Ramon, CA (US);
David M. Bradley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A component device carrier system includes a component device frame, a component device collar, and a clocked gear assembly providing motion in at least two directions. The component device collar is disposed around a component device. The component device collar is received in the component device frame to guide and position the component device. Gears on the component device frame mesh with the clocked gear assembly to enable motion in the at least two directions for positioning and securing the component device and for connecting and disconnecting the component device. A component carrier blade supports and arranges a plurality of component devices in at least one linear array.