Expansion card cage stabilizer
US6894895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1429
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An expansion enclosure allows additional expansion cards to be used with a computer system. The enclosure exhibits a small footprint (e.g., one rack unit, or 1¾ inches) for installation in a rack or other area in which space is limited. The enclosure accepts one or more (e.g., four) expansion cards, which are connected to a removable expansion card cage. The removable cage forms part of the structure of the enclosure and provides strength and rigidity. A stabilizer may be removably but securely installed in the enclosure to stabilize or hold the removable cage as a card is installed in or removed from the cage.
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