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Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2010
Applicants:

Albert V. Makley, Morrisville, NC (US);

Timothy S. Farrow, Cary, NC (US);

William F. Martin-otto, Apex, NC (US);

Marc R. Pamley, Durham, NC (US);

Inventors:

Albert V. Makley, Morrisville, NC (US);

Timothy S. Farrow, Cary, NC (US);

William F. Martin-Otto, Apex, NC (US);

Marc R. Pamley, Durham, NC (US);

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a planar adapter card retainer bracket that is removably attachable to a computer chassis and is formed with a plurality of plunger openings. Each plunger opening is configured to receive a respective adapter card retainer plunger. The adapter card retainer plunger is configured to extend from the bracket into the computer chassis to engage an edge of an adapter card thereby retaining the adapter card in a selected slot even if the adapter card is a low-profile adapter card.


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