Patent · US Expired

Circuit board adapter for computer system

US5174762A · kind A · utility

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1Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 1, 1991
Grant dateDec 29, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/1429
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A modular adapter assembly for installing circuit boards in a computer system. The adapter assembly, with an attached industry standard circuit board meeting ISA, EISA, or MicroChannel specifications, can be inserted into a computer system through an opening in the back of the computer. The adapter assembly permits insertion and removal of circuit boards without requiring removal of a major computer housing cover and without requiring removal of attached signal cables.

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