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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2012
Jeremy S. Bridges, Apex, NC (US);
Norman B. Desrosiers, Oxford, NC (US);
Michael D. French, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
Daniel P. Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
John P. Scavuzzo, Cary, NC (US);
Paul A. Wormsbecher, Apex, NC (US);
Jeremy S. Bridges, Apex, NC (US);
Norman B. Desrosiers, Oxford, NC (US);
Michael D. French, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
Daniel P. Kelaher, Holly Springs, NC (US);
John P. Scavuzzo, Cary, NC (US);
Paul A. Wormsbecher, Apex, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of forming an assembly for tool-less backplane retention and insertion thereof into a housing including a housing mating device through which an installation path for an assembly is defined with a space in which a first part is positioned is provided. The method includes coupling a hub and a backplane body having opposing faces on which a second part and a backplane mating device are respectively disposed. The coupling includes inserting a backplane mating device protruding from one of the opposing faces of the backplane body through a hub mating device defined in the hub. The method further includes forcing a first stage of a two-stage mating device, which includes first and second elastically coupled stages and which extends from the hub, to elastically hook onto the backplane body during a near-completion of the insertion.