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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Timothy S. Farrow, Cary, NC (US);
William F. Martin-otto, Apex, NC (US);
Inventors:
Timothy S. Farrow, Cary, NC (US);
William F. Martin-Otto, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention broadly contemplates a tool-less retention system that appropriately distributes load via various distributed load points to prevent damage caused to a computer by heavy adapter cards during shipping. At least one embodiment of the invention includes a tool-less retention system with a balanced distributed load point positioned to contact and transfer force to the computer chassis at a region with great resistance to warping.