Retaining frame for components of a personal computer

Patent 5224024 Issued on June 29, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date:

February 3, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 829760 filed on 02/03/1992

US Classes:

361/831, With cooling means361/683, Computer related support361/685Disk drive support

Examiners

Primary: Picard, Leo P.
Assistant: Phillips, Charles E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Kaslow; kenneth M.

International Classes

H02B 001/01
H05K 007/14

Abstract

A retaining frame for components of a personal computer comprises a horizontal portion, with a first section and a second section connected together; and a vertical portion attached substantially perpendicular to the first and second sections. The first section is adapted to secure a disk drive holder, and has at least one leg extending downward to support the retaining frame. The second section is adapted to secure a power supply, and has at least one leg extending downward to support the retaining frame. The vertical portion comprises a speaker seat and a ventilation fan seat at a central location near the first section, and speaker securing rib and fan securing device, respectively, for fastening a speaker and a ventilation fan. The retaining frame with a disk drive holder, power supply, speaker and the ventilation fan mounted thereon is disposed on the lower portion of a computer case, and secured inside the case by a vertical force exerted on the retaining frame by an upper portion of the computer case.