The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 26, 2013
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Terry M. Ciccaglione, Cold Spring, NY (US);

Charles C. Gange, Rhinebeck, NY (US);

Sharon T. Spaulding, Highland, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 91/00 (2006.01); A47G 27/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 27/0206 (2013.01); A47G 27/0212 (2013.01); H05K 7/1497 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49895 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24008 (2015.01);
Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated installation apparatus to receive an electronics rack in a data center method is provided having a mat comprising a hard material to protect a floor surface beneath the mat, wherein the mat has a key feature to couple to a key feature of an adjacent mat. The apparatus also has a guide coupled to the mat to receive a rolling member supporting the electronics rack and a weight distribution structure configured to distribute a weight from feet that support the electronics rack to the mat. The weight distribution structure includes a first pair of elongated members arranged to form an X-shaped structure.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…