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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7684208 | Adapter blade for a blade server system chassis A system chassis includes multiple chassis bays configured for receiving either of a single, conventional server blade or an adapter blade. The adapter blade can selectively secure a plurality of compact blades, such as a blade PC. The adapter blade includes a blade... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7684209 | Printed circuit board engagement assembly In one embodiment a computer system comprises a housing, a backplane coupled to the housing, and at least one floor plate comprising an engagement assembly to connect a printed circuit board assembly to the backplane, wherein the engagement assembly utilizes a singl... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7630212 | Handle for a riser card assembly A riser card assembly includes a bracket with a riser card secured therein, a handle, and a sliding mechanism. At least one expansion card is connected with the riser card and received in the bracket. The sliding mechanism slidably secures the handle to the bracket.... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7573726 | Latch assembly A printed circuit board module for a rack mounted chassis. The module includes a latching assembly having: a handle and a catch. When the module is inserted a predetermined distance into a chassis, the catch becomes inserted into an aperture formed on the chassis an... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7532486 | Component cam handle A cam handle assembly for use with a modular information handling system components includes a latch with first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is sloped such that when the sloped portion of the first protrusion contacts a portion of a rack ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7492607 | Ejector faceplate for electronics module In one aspect, the present invention provides a latch/ejector face plate assembly for an end of an electronics chassis assembly. The face plate is pivotally couplable to a front end of an electronics chassis. The face plate has a latch/ejector that comprises a latch... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7466561 | System for insertion and extraction of an electronic module The system includes a chassis and a printed circuit board (e.g., a motherboard) that is attached to the chassis. The system further includes an actuator that is slidably engaged with the chassis and a cam plate that is rotatably engaged with the chassis. The actuato... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463494 | System for insertion and extraction of a printed circuit board module into and out of a subrack A system for inserting and extracting a plug-in module into and from an electronic equipment subrack is disclosed. In certain embodiments, the system includes an actuation device, an arm including a first guiding surface, and a second guiding surface on the module. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7438571 | Multiple location latch mechanism with single actuation A latch mechanism for securing a module in an electronic component chassis includes at least one lever arm attached to the module and rotable between a latched and unlatched position, at least a portion of the lever arm having an interference fit with the chassis wh... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7420820 | Positionable handle for insertion and extraction A device for insertion and extraction of printed circuit boards or other components from a device or system such as a network router includes a positionable handle. The handle adjusts in a manner similar to a handle on a c-clamp, and may be repositioned relative to ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7394664 | Fastening mechanism The present invention discloses a fastening mechanism, by which an expansion card can be mounted in the housing of an electronic apparatus. The fastening mechanism includes: a base disposed in the housing; a retention member having one side thereof pivotally connect... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364447 | Apparatus for docking a printed circuit board An apparatus to align and dock or undock a first electronic circuit board with a first connector with a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. The apparatus comprises a guide plate with a linkage to connect to a mounting plate. The first electronic... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360660 | Accommodation apparatus of electronic unit An accommodation apparatus accommodates a unit which needs maintenance from at least three planes. The accommodation apparatus includes a chassis, a first frame structure configured to accommodate the unit, and a supporting mechanism coupled to the first frame struc... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349228 | Ejector assembly for rack-mounted computing devices An ejector assembly for securing a blade in a rack and for ejecting the blade from the rack. The ejector assembly includes an ejector handle movable between a first position wherein the blade is secured in the rack and a second position wherein the blade can be remo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344394 | Multiple location latch mechanism with single actuation A latch mechanism for securing a module in an electronic component chassis includes at least one lever arm attached to the module and rotable between a latched and unlatched position, at least a portion of the lever arm having an interference fit with the chassis wh... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7327581 | Circuit device A circuit device includes plural semiconductor circuit devices that are formed on independent substrates, respectively, and communicate with each other. Each of the semiconductor circuit devices includes: plural modules of an identical type, functions of which are s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321100 | Housing for high-speed electro-optical assembly incorporating latching and EMI shielding A system and method for placing an electro-optical assembly inside a panel. In accordance with various embodiments of the invention, the system includes a housing to house the electro-optical assembly. The housing comprises a top section, a bottom section, a front e... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319595 | Foolproof mechanism for server A foolproof mechanism for a server is disclosed for use in a blade server and/or in a similar electronic apparatus having a chassis to which with an insertion portion of a blade board is inserted and coupled horizontally and is constrained vertically. The foolproof ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7301778 | ATCA locking lever mounting structure An ATCA locking lever mounting structure installed in a motherboard blade formed of a motherboard and a face panel and inserted into a machine case of a server system is disclosed to included a grounding plate fixedly provided at the motherboard near a through hole ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295447 | Component cam handle A cam handle assembly for use with a modular information handling system components includes a latch with first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is sloped such that when the sloped portion of the first protrusion contacts a portion of a rack ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292456 | Techniques for controlling removal of a circuit board from a chassis using a button A control assembly controls removal of a circuit board from a chassis. The control assembly includes a support member configured to fasten to the circuit board, and a handle pivotally attached to the support member. The handle is configured to swing from an opened p... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7283371 | Device carrier system A component device carrier system includes a component device frame, a component device collar, and a clocked gear assembly providing motion in at least two directions. The component device collar is disposed around a component device. The component device collar is... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281264 | Security system and method for PnP device coupled to network client A security system and method for a plug-and-play (PnP). The security system includes a server, a network system and a client. The server distributes a monitor program on the client via a remote control agent in advance, and transmits a lock or unlock message to the ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280373 | Printed board unit and electronic apparatus A printed board unit includes a mother board 60, and a first board unit 70-1 and a second board unit 70-2 that face each other and are vertically mounted onto the mother board 60 with connector devices 100-1 an... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267563 | Dual engagement lever interface A mass interconnect device having a receiver and test adapter, each having a plurality of modules, pins and patchcords connected thereto. The receiver has an independent rotatable engagement lever attached at each side for drawing a test adapter into engagement with... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252523 | Socket connector having latch biasing member A socket connector includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between opposed ends. The housing includes a mounting face configured to be received on the circuit board and a slot configured to receive the mating edge of the card edge module. A latch memb... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243417 | Device for circuit board insertion and extraction An apparatus for facilitating the insertion and extraction of a PC board into and from a card cage, comprising a mounting body, an engager, and an actuator. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus has a ring-shaped mounting body having a clearance hole therethrough... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229218 | Apparatus and method of providing an optical connection between PC boards for optical communication Apparatus for connecting an interconnecting cable between first and second printed circuit (PC) boards comprises: a base member disposed on a side of the first PC board for fixedly attaching one end of the interconnecting cable to the first PC board; a first connect... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7215556 | Rack-mountable systems A rack-mounted assembly (10) comprises one or more racks, each capable of containing one or more printed circuit boards (PCB) (18), interconnected by a backplane (15) which is located along the bottom of a shelf (14). This position of the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7209365 | Card retention device A card retention device includes a latch member pivotally coupled on a side wall which is located in a chassis of a computer and is located corresponding to a distal end of an expansion card. The latch member includes a stem which has a first latch section and a sec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209364 | Circuit board latch system A method according to one embodiment may include providing a circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and a rotatable knob and at least one latch coupled to the knob via a linkage. The method of this embodiment may also include moving the at least one latch... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203067 | Apparatus for securing a modular component in a chassis An apparatus for securing a modular component comprises a jointed cam arm including a first portion and a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion. A flexible member is included on the first portion. A pivot limiting catch is included on the second po... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188400 | Method for mounting units for an avionic display An improved device and method for mounting an avionic system is shown. The design provides varying locations of key components, which allows a single mounting system to be used with several varieties and configurations of aircraft within the crowded confines of an i... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180755 | Board interlock ejection system An interlock system may control a sequence of installation of circuit board assemblies into a chassis and/or removal of the circuit board assemblies from the chassis. In one embodiment, an interlock member may inhibit installation of one circuit board assembly until... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180756 | Latch mechanism A latch mechanism (1200) comprises a resilient wire (404) supported proximate its first end (412) and second end (414) by a support structure (406). The latch mechanism (1200) also includes one or more hook shaped catches ( | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172441 | Ejector lever assembly A lever assembly used for ejecting a circuit board or other plug-in type component from a chassis or sub-rack is disclosed. The lever assembly includes a sliding catch supported by at least a portion of the lever for rectilinear motion in a direction along the porti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173821 | Computer rack with power distribution system The invention relates to a computer rack, frame or system having a direct current power supply positioned at the upper portion of the rack. In one variation, the DC power supply is placed in the highest shelf in the computer rack. In another variation, the DC power ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7158385 | Securing device for securing/separating two adjacent side boards of a computer main frame A securing device includes a central rod extending from the driving press to be movably mounted on a top board of the computer main frame and a base having an engaging plate movably attached to the base via a first spring which is sandwiched between the base and the... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142432 | Operating lever with display element An operating element for the engaging and extraction of planar sub-assemblies, with a display element in the operating lever, a front element for a planar sub-assembly with operating element and component support for accommodating planar sub-assemblies. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140801 | Pre-loading latch A latch is designed to attain and keep full engagement of a sub-assembly in a chassis and to increase the reliability and longevity of connectors by increasing the chances that they remain fully engaged even in the presence of shock and vibration. ... | 11/28/2006 |
