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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2008
Derek Ian Schmidt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard M. Barina, Sebring, FL (US);
James Scott Womble, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Daniel Paul Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Derek Ian Schmidt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard M. Barina, Sebring, FL (US);
James Scott Womble, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Daniel Paul Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An information control panel and hinge member is removably joined together as a single unit to a retractable shuttle device utilized with computer servers or processor-based devices. The shuttle device having a first central opening with plural spaced apart detent grooves positioned thereabout. The hinge member includes a second central opening with plural spaced apart tabs positioned thereabout. A screw fastening element positioned through the first and second openings to directly and rotatably secure the hinge member relative to the shuttle device. A latch release means permits the single unit to be easily positioned in plural horizontal and vertical orientation positions that moves between selective ranges of 0 degrees to 90 degrees as the tabs moves relative to the detent grooves. Also, at least a stop member is located on the hinge member adjacent one of the tabs to stop the single unit at the minimum and extreme orientation positions.