Front panel structure for a personal computer
Patent 5423605 Issued on June 13, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 14, 2013. 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.
May 14, 2013. 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.Patent ReferencesAssembly system for furniture panels One-room doll house Adaptable housing for embedding of computer-controlled products 5267873 Ruggedized computer assembly providing accessibility and adaptability to, and effective cooling of, electronic components Patent #: 5282114 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 062296 filed on 05/14/1993US Classes:312/265.6, Removable panel312/111, Connectors361/683Computer related supportExaminersPrimary: Pellegrino, Stephen C.Assistant: Mulcare, Nancy Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA47B 047/00AbstractA front panel structure of a personal computer comprises upper hooking members and lower hooking members to secure the front panel to the casing of the personal computer in order to provide a fast and efficient way for mounting/dismounting the front panel. Four resilient upper hooking members are provided on the top edge of the front panel to be received within four corresponding upper slots formed on the computer casing and two resilient hooking members are formed on the lower edge of the front panel to be received within two corresponding lower openings formed on the computer casing to cooperate with the upper hooking members for securing the front panel on the computer casing. Several guiding and supporting tabs are provided to guide the mounting of the front panel and to further secure the front panel in position. With such an arrangement, by depressing the resilient hooking members to have the hooking members disengage from the openings of the computer casing, the front panel can be easily removed from the computer casing.Field of SearchWith controlling or indicating meansFixed capacitor Special type (e.g., "bypass" type) Encapsulated Stack Wound Feed through With cooling means Connectors KNOCKDOWN OR SETUP TYPE Adjacent walls rigidly interlocked Removable panel Retaining means Laterally moving slide Receptacle for prong of first lateral dimension or for prong of second lateral dimension | |
