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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2008
Karl Klaus Dittus, Durham, NC (US);
Eric Alan Eckberg, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael Sven Miller, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen Peter Mroz, Rochester, MN (US);
Scott Alan Shurson, Mantorville, NC (US);
John Joseph Struble, Jr., Mebane, NC (US);
Karl Klaus Dittus, Durham, NC (US);
Eric Alan Eckberg, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael Sven Miller, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stephen Peter Mroz, Rochester, MN (US);
Scott Alan Shurson, Mantorville, NC (US);
John Joseph Struble, Jr., Mebane, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A rack for supporting electronic devices and modules with adjustable rails. The rack has a vertical wall with a set of holes at various elevations, each set of holes including at least a proximal hole evenly spaced apart from a distal hole. A longitudinally-extending rail has a set of clips for selectively securing the rail to the vertical wall, wherein the set of clips includes at least a proximal clip selectively receivable in the proximal hole at a selected elevation for supporting a proximal end of the rail and a distal clip selectively receivable in the distal hole at the selected elevation for supporting a distal end of the rail. The system may include a second rail for securing to an opposing vertical wall of the rack to form a shelf or bay for an electronic device. Each rail may be latched in place and can be selectively installed and removed without use of tools.