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Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2015
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Richard M. Ecker, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Steven C. McIntosh, Kingston, NY (US);

Robert K. Mullady, Highland, NY (US);

John G. Torok, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/1494 (2013.01); G06F 1/16 (2013.01); G06F 1/1601 (2013.01); G06F 1/181 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus for positioning service element interface devices is provided. A gate is affixed to a computing rack by a gate hinge that rotates on a first axis. A tray is affixed to the gate. The tray has a first side and a second side that are opposite exterior surfaces of the tray. A first display and a first keyboard are affixed to the first side. A second display and a second keyboard are affixed to the second side. The first keyboard and the first display provide a first interface that is redundant with a second interface provided by the second keyboard and the second display.


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