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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
May. 06, 2011
Mark Steven Bohannon, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Jeremy Scott Bridges, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Michael Dudley French, Jr., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Daniel Paul Kelaher, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Paul Jeffrey LA Rocca, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Derek Ian Schmidt, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Mark Steven Bohannon, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Jeremy Scott Bridges, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Michael Dudley French, Jr., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Daniel Paul Kelaher, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Paul Jeffrey La Rocca, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Derek Ian Schmidt, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An adjustable riser cage retains varying length adapters. For example, the adjustable riser cage may support a short adapter card, a ¾ length adapter card, or a long adapter card. The adjustable riser cage includes a riser portion and an extension portion. The riser portion includes one or more guidance features and a plurality of first retention members. The extension portion is slide ably supported against only the one or more guidance members, and includes a second retention member configured to engage with a particular first retention member depending upon a length of the adapter card to be supported. The adjustable riser cage may be installed into a larger electronic system having a plurality of electronic components. The adjustable riser cage allows for increased access to the electronic components because the extension portion is not supported by external or non-integral support features that may block access to the electronic components.