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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Roger H. Grow, Lafayette, CO (US);
Daniel J. Plutt, Superior, CO (US);
Roger H. Grow, Lafayette, CO (US);
Daniel J. Plutt, Superior, CO (US);
Oracle America, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
In various embodiments, a self-clinching magnet (SCM) may be used to mount a magnet in a panel or for use in alignment. The SCM may include an outer shell with a clinching portion and an inner magnetic core. The clinching portion may hold the SCM in a hole in a panel by engaging sidewalls in the hole. The clinching portion may be positioned on the outer shell of the SCM so the SCM is flush with a side of the panel when the SCM is inserted into the panel. The SCM may be mounted in a door and a switch may be mounted to detect when the door is open or closed (by detecting the presence of the magnet). The SCM may also be used to align a tape magazine in a receiver.