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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 08, 2012
Gregory Mark Bennett, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Daniel Paul Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Timothy Andreas Meserth, Durham, NC (US);
Derek Ian Schmidt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Gregory Mark Bennett, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Daniel Paul Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Timothy Andreas Meserth, Durham, NC (US);
Derek Ian Schmidt, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In one general embodiment, a product includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein and detachably coupled thereto, wherein the knockout portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the main portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom. In another general embodiment, a product includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein and detachably coupled thereto, wherein the main portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the knockout portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom.